Chemistry · Alkyl and Aryl Halides
JEE Main 2024 — 29 January, Shift 1 — Question 65
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A : Aryl halides cannot be prepared by replacement of hydroxyl group of phenol by halogen atom.
Reason R : Phenols react with halogen acids violently.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below:
- Option A:
Both and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of
- Option B:
is false but is true
- Option C:Correct
is true but is false
- Option D:
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of A
Answer: C
Step-by-step solution
Assertion (A): Given statement is correct because in phenol hydroxyl group cannot be replaced by halogen atom.
Reason (R) :
Given reason is false Hence Assertion (A) is correct but Reason (R) is false
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- Exam
- JEE Main 2024
- Paper
- 29 January, Shift 1
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Alkyl and Aryl Halides
- Topic
- Aryl Halides