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Assertion: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Reason: In the case of phenol, the intermediate arenium ion is more stabilized by resonance.

A

if both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

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

C

assertion is true but reason is false

D

both assertion and reason are false.

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A
if both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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