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Assertion (A) : Phosphorus chlorides (tri and penta) are preferred over thionyl chloride for the preparation of alkyl chlorides from alcohols. Reason (R) : Phosphorus chlorides give pure alkyl hakides.

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(A) and (R) both are correct statement and (R) is correct EXPLANATION for (A)
(A) and (R) both are correct statement but (R) is not correct explanation for (A)
(A) is correct statement but (R) is wrong statement.
(A) and (R) both are incorrect statement.

Solution :Hint: Thionyl chloride is preferred over phosphorus chlorides for the PREPARATION of ALKYL chlorides from alcohols BECAUSES `SOCl_(2)` gives pure alkyl chlorides.


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