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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.

(1) A is false but R is true

(2) A is true but R is false

(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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

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(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

The rate of hydrolysis of alkyl chloride improves because of better Nucleophilicity of I.

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