(A) p–Nitrophenol gives more electrophilic substituted compound than m-methoxyphenol.
(R) Methoxy group shows only negative I–effect

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

‘A’ is false and ‘R’ is false

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

‘A’ is true and ‘R’ is false

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

In p-nitrophenol, −NO₂ group has −I effect, as a result of which electron density decreases on the benzene ring, hence reactivity towards electrophilic substitution decreases. Methoxy group shows both +R (due to lone pair of electrons on O) and −I effect (due to greater electronegativity of O).
−OCH₃ at meta-position shows only −I effect but lesser than −I effect of −NO₂ group.

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