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Assertion : Bromination of phenol takes place even in the absence of Lewis acid.
Reason : In phenol, OH group attached to benzene ring has highly deactivating effect.

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Halogenation of benzene takes place in the presence of Lewis acid such as `FeBr^3` which polarises the halogen molecule. In case of phenol, thepolarisation of bromine molecule takes place even in the absence of Lewis acid. It is due to the highly activating effect of OH group attached to the benzene ring.
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