Question

Assertion: The presence of nitro group at m-position (with respect to halogen atom) greatly activates the haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution reactions.

Reason: In the case of m-substituted haloarenes, there is no negative charge at m-position in the resonating structures.

Options

• Assertion and Reason both are true. Reason is a correct explanation of Assertion.

• Assertion and Reason both are true. Reason is not a correct explanation of Assertion.

• Assertion is true. Reason is false.

• Assertion is false. Reason is true.

Answer 1

Assertion is false. Reason is true.