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.

Options

A. Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Answer

B

Explanation

Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
Correct Assertion Phenol form 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol on treatment with bromine in water.

Correct Reason In water, phenol gives phenoxide ion. This phenoxide ion activates the ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction.