Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsOrganic Compounds Containing Halogens

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
 Assertion A: Aryl halides cannot be prepared by replacement of hydroxyl group of phenol by halogen atom.
 Reason R: Phenols react with halogen acids violently. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
(Jee Main 2024)
  1. Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
  2. A is false but R is true.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Answer

(C) A is true but R is false.

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