Q.

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

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a

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

b

‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is false

c

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

d

‘A’ is true and ‘R’ is false

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Phenol has -OH group which donates electron pairs on the ring resulting in increasing the electron density on ring and making it more reactive towards electrophilic substitution reaction. Also, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized in case of phenols. 

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