NEET Chemistry Preparation Methods Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): Aryl fluorides are not prepared by direct halogenation of arenes. | Reason (R): The high reactivity of fluorine makes this method unfeasible for preparing aryl fluorides.
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 NCERT context states that fluoro compounds are not prepared by electrophilic substitution due to the high reactivity of fluorine.
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