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Assertion (A) Phenol forms 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol o treatement with `Br_(2)` in carbon disulphide at 273K.
Reason (R) Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide.

A

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

B

Assertion and reasons both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reasons is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement

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The correct Answer is:
B
Correct assertion : Phenol formes 2,4,6-tribromophenol on treatment with `Br_(2)` dissolved in water at room temperature.
Correct reason : In aqueous medium, phenol is ionised to phenate ion in which the ring is highly activated.
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