(A) Anisole is more reactive than phenol towards electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions
(R) -OCH₃ group is more ring activating than -OH group present on benzene ring

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Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is the correct explanation of ‘A’.

Both ‘A’ and ‘R’ are true and ‘R’ is not the correct explanation of ‘A’

‘A’ is true and ‘R’ is false

‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is false

answer is D.

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phenol more reactive towards electrophilic substitution than methoxybenzene(Anisole) because -OH is strong ring activating group than -OCH₃.

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