NEET Chemistry Properties of Phenols Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Phenols do not react further to give halides. | Reason (R): The sp2 hybridised carbon of phenol cannot undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction.
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
Phenols do not react to form halides because the sp2 hybridised carbon in phenol does not support nucleophilic substitution, as stated in the NCERT context.
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