Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Phenol reacts with bromine water to give 2,4,6-tribromophenol as a white precipitate. | Reason (R): The –OH group in phenol is a highly activating group for electrophilic substitution reactions.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false but R is true.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Both the assertion and the reason are true. The –OH group in phenol increases the electron density on the benzene ring, facilitating electrophilic substitution reactions like the formation of 2,4,6-tribromophenol.
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