Tertiary alkyl halides are practically inert to $SN^2$ mechanism because of....

  • A
    Instability
  • B
    Insolubility
  • C
    Steric hindrance
  • D
    Inductive effect

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Given below are two statements $:$
Statement $(I) :$ Alcohols are formed when alkyl chlorides are treated with aqueous potassium hydroxide by elimination reaction.
Statement $(II) :$ In alcoholic potassium hydroxide,alkyl chlorides form alkenes by abstracting the hydrogen from the $\beta-$carbon.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below $:$

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