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Assertion (A) p-nitrophenol is more acid...

Assertion (A) p-nitrophenol is more acidic than phenol.
Reason (R) Nitro group helps in the stabilisation of the phenoxide ion by dispersal of negative charge due to resonance.

A

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

B

Assertion and reasons both are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct statement but reasons is wrong statement.

D

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement

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Reason is the correct explanation of assertion
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