Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): In electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions, chlorine is ortho-, para- directing. | Reason (R): Chlorine, an electron withdrawing group, stabilizes the intermediate carbocation through resonance, making the attack at ortho- and para- positions more favorable.
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.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
Chlorine is ortho-, para- directing because it stabilizes the intermediate carbocation through resonance, which is more pronounced at ortho- and para- positions, despite its electron withdrawing nature.
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