Given below are two statements: 
 
Assertion (A): chlorine is an electron-withdrawing group, yet it is ortho-, para- directing in electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions.
Reason (R): Halogen atom is a ring deactivator.

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.
 

 

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Select the correct option based on statements below:

Assertion (A): Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of m-nitrochlorobenzene.
Reason (R): —NO2 group is an m-directing group.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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Given below are two statements: 

Assertion (A): It is difficult to replace chlorine by -OH in chlorobenzene in comparison to that in chloroethane.
Reason (R): Chlorine carbon (C—Cl) bond in chlorobenzene has a partial double bond character due to resonance.

 

1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.

Subtopic:  Chemical Properties | Haloarenes: Directive Influence of Halogen |
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Select the correct option based on statements below:

Assertion (A): In monohaloarenes, further electrophilic substitution occurs at ortho and para positions.
Reason (R): The halogen atom is a ring deactivator.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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Select the correct option based on statements below:

Assertion (A): The presence of a nitro group at ortho or para position increases the reactivity of haloarenes towards nucleophilic substitution.
Reason (R): The nitro group, being an electron-withdrawing group, decreases the electron density over the benzene ring.
 
1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.
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