Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. In case of Phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilised.A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.B. If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct for assertion.C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.D. If both assertion and reason are incorrect.

Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitutio

1.	Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. In case of Phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilised.A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.B. If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct for assertion.C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.D. If both assertion and reason are incorrect.
Answer» Correct Answer - b Correct explanation : In phenol , the -OH group is an activating group and actives the benzene ring towards electrophilic subsitution reactions.

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