Assertion: Aryl iodides can be prepared by reaction of arenes with iodine in the presence of an oxidising agent.

Reason : Oxidising agent oxidises I₂ into HI.

(i) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

(ii) Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

(iii) Assertion is correct but reason is wrong statement.

(iv) Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

(v) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

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This is a assertion and reason answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar

Oxidising chemicals such as HIO₃ oxidise HI to I₂ because the presence of HI causes the aryl iodides to revert to arenes in their absence.

Correct Answer: Option (iii)

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