NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Phenol undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution more readily than benzene.
Reason (R): The –OH group in phenol increases the electron density at the ortho and para positions through resonance.
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
Phenol undergoes electrophilic aromatic substitution more readily than benzene because the –OH group activates the ring by increasing electron density at the ortho and para positions via resonance.
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