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Assertion: In monohaloarenes, further el...

Assertion: In monohaloarenes, further electrophilic substitution occurs at ortho and para position
Reason: Halogen atom is a ring deactivator

A

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

B

Assertion and reason are both are wrong statements

C

Assertion is correct but reason is wrong

D

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion

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The correct Answer is:
D
Correct reason. Halogen atom is ortho, para directing group.
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