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 Br2 in carbon disulphide at 273K.
Reason: Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide.
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1 Answer
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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 activate the ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
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