Assertion A : Hydrolysis of an alkyl chloride is a slow reaction but in the presence of NaI, the rate of the hydrolysis increases. Reason R : I$^{-}$ is a good nucleophile as well as a good leaving group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

Question

Assertion A : Hydrolysis of an alkyl chloride is a slow reaction but in the presence of NaI, the rate of the hydrolysis increases.

Reason R : I$^{-}$ is a good nucleophile as well as a good leaving group.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A is true but R is false

A is false but R is true

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

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