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Assertion (A) Like bromination of benzen...

Assertion (A) Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is also carried out in the presence of Lewis acid.
Reason (R) Lewis acid polarises the bromine molecule.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

B

Assertion and reason both are wrong statement.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Correct assertion. Bromination of benzene but not of phenol is carried out in presence of a Lewis acid.
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