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Assertion (A) Like bromination of benzen...

Assertion (A) Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is also carried out in the presence of Lewis acid.
Reason (R) Lewis acid polarises the bromine molecule.

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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The correct Answer is:
D
Correct assertion : Unlike bromobenzene bromination of phenol is not carried in the presence of a Lewis acid.
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