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 halo

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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:

(A) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(B) A is false but R is true
(C) A is true but R is false
(D) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Prashant Kotian · Accepted Answer

Correct answer: C. Assertion (A): Given statement is correct because in phenol hydroxyl group cannot be replaced by halogen atom. Reason (R) : O H H X N o R eac tio n Given reason is false Hence Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is false

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