Assertion: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution…
Chemistry · JEE Advanced · NTA Exams — Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Assertion: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution.
Reason: In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized.
Reason: In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized.
- If both assertion and reason are correct and reason
is the correct explanation of assertion. - If both assertion and reason are true but reason is
not the correct explanation of assertion. - If assertion is true but reason is false.
- If assertion is false but reason is true.
Answer
(A) If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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