Question

Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilised.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
• D. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

Answer 2

Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction. The donation of the oxygen's lone pair into the ring system increases the electron density around the ring. That makes the ring much more reactive than it is in benzene. The intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized.