NEET Chemistry Properties of Phenols Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Phenols do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reactions to form halides.
Reason (R): The sp2 hybridised carbon of phenol does not allow the C–O bond to break easily.
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 sp2 hybridised carbon in phenols prevents the nucleophilic substitution reaction required to form halides, as stated in the NCERT context.
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