Assertion : Bromobenzene, upon reaction with Br 2 /Fe gives 1, 4-dibromobenzene as the…

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Assertion : Bromobenzene, upon reaction with Br2/Fe gives 1, 4-dibromobenzene as the major product.
Reason : In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile. (2008)
  1. If both Assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer

(B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

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