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  4. Assertion Phenoxide ion on treatment with active alkyl halide (e.g., CH 2= CH - CH 2 Cl ) gives two products viz. O-substituted and C-substituted. Reason Phenoxide ion is an ambident nucleophile.

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Q. Assertion Phenoxide ion on treatment with active alkyl halide (e.g., $CH _{2}= CH - CH _{2} Cl$ ) gives two products viz. $O$-substituted and $C$-substituted.
Reason Phenoxide ion is an ambident nucleophile.

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Solution:

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Thus, it gives two products, $O$-substituted and $C$-substituted with active alkyl halide.