NEET Chemistry Chemical Reactions Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Phenol undergoes nitration more readily than benzene.
Reason (R): The –OH group in phenol activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution by 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
The –OH group in phenol increases electron density at the ortho and para positions through resonance, activating the aromatic ring for electrophilic substitution reactions such as nitration.
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