Assertion: Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason: —OH group in phenol is o–, p– directing.
Assertion: Phenols give o- and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason: —OH group in phenol is o–, p– directing.
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1 Answer
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This is a assertion and reason answer type question as classified in NCERT Exemplar
(iv) Assertion is a wrong statement but reason is correct.
Explanation: Phenol on treatment with dil. HNO3 form o-nitrophenol and p-nitrophenol.
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