Which of the following statements about benzyl chloride is incorrect?

  • A
    It is less reactive than alkyl halides
  • B
    It can be oxidised to benzaldehyde by boiling with copper nitrate solution
  • C
    It is a lachrymatory liquid and answers Beilstein's test
  • D
    It gives a white precipitate with alcoholic silver nitrate

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Match the reactions in List-$I$ with the features of their products in List-$II$ and choose the correct option.
| List-$I$ | List-$II$ |
| :--- | :--- |
| $(P)$ $(-)-1$-Bromo-$2$-ethylpentane $\xrightarrow{aq. NaOH, S_N2}$ | $(1)$ Inversion of configuration |
| $(Q)$ $(-)-2$-Bromopentane $\xrightarrow{aq. NaOH, S_N2}$ | $(2)$ Retention of configuration |
| $(R)$ $(-)-3$-Bromo-$3$-methylhexane $\xrightarrow{aq. NaOH, S_N1}$ | $(3)$ Mixture of enantiomers |
| $(S)$ $(3S, 5S)-5$-bromo-$3$-methylheptane $\xrightarrow{aq. NaOH, S_N1}$ | $(4)$ Mixture of structural isomers |
| | $(5)$ Mixture of diastereomers |

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