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Assertion: Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNOX3 and HX2SOX4 mixture. Reason: –OH group in phenol is o–, p– directing.

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Assertion: Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. \[\ce{HNO3}\] and \[\ce{H2SO4}\] mixture.

Reason: –OH group in phenol is o–, p– directing.

Options

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

  • Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

  • Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

  • Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

  • Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

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Solution

Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Explanation:

Phenols give o, p-nitrophenol on nitration with dil. \[\ce{HNO3}\] and with cone.

• \[\ce{HNO3}\], 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol is formed.

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Chapter 11: Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers - Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) [Page 164]

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Chapter 11 Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) | Q 70 | Page 164

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