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Statement-I: Phenol is more reactive tha...

Statement-I: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Because
Statement-II: In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more reasonance stablized.

A

Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true, statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1

B

Statement 1 is true , statement 2 is true, statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1

C

Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false

D

Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is true

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It is correct the phenol is more reactive than benzene.
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