Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Aryl halides cannot be prepared by replacement of hydroxyl group of phenol by halogen atom.
Reason R: Phenols react with halogen acids violently.
In the light of the above sta

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Aryl halides cannot be prepared by replacement of hydroxyl group of phenol by halogen atom.
Reason R: Phenols react with halogen acids violently.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below.
(1) A is false but R is true
(2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false
(4) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Accepted Answer

A is true but R is false. Assertion A is true because aryl halides cannot be formed by simply replacing the hydroxyl group in phenol due to the stability of the phenolic structure. Reason R is false as phenols do not react violently with halogen acids; instead, they typically undergo electrophilic substitution reactions.

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