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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 true and reason is thr correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reson are false.

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C
`-`OH group shows `+ M` effect and is moreover the arenium ion of phenolic substitution is more stable.
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