Assertion: Phenol forms 2,4,6– tribromophenol on treatment with Br2 in carbon disulphide at 273K. Reason: Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide.

Assertion: Phenol forms 2,4,6– tribromophenol on treatment with Br₂in carbon disulphide at 273K.

Reason: Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide.

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Payal Gupta | Contributor-Level 10

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

(ii) Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

Explanation: Correct assertion: Phenol on treatment with bromine water can form 2,4,6- tribromophenol

Correct reason: In water, phenol gives phenoxide ions which act

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