Assertion (A)k NH, group of aniline is ortho, para directing in electrophilic substitutions.
Reason (R) NH, group stabilises the arenium ion formed by the ortho, para attack of the electrophile.
The carrect answer is

Options

A. Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the correctaplanation of (A)
B. Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the not correct explanation of (A)
C. (A) is correct, but (R) is correct
D. (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

Answer

a

Explanation

`-NH_(2)` group of aniline is a strong electron donor and it activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution reactions to take place at ortho and para position since it stabilises the arenium ion formed by the ortho, para substitution