JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

Given below are two statements: Statement (I): Benzyl chloride reacts faster in mechanism than ethyl chloride. Statement (II): Ethyl carbocation intermediate is less stabilized by hyperconjugation than benzyl carbocation by resonance. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are trueCorrect
• (B)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
• (C)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
• (D)Statement I is false but Statement II is true