Q. Which halide does not get hydrolysed by sodium hydroxide?
A) Vinyl chloride
B) Methyl Chloride
C) Ethyl chloride
D) Isopropyl chloride
Explanation
(a)
In vinyl chloride, the C-Cl bond acquires some double bond character due to resonance.
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Vinyl chloride
Thus, it is very difficult to break C-Cl bond. Hence, vinyl chloride not get hydrolysed by NaOH.
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