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  4. Statement 1: Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel- Craft’s reaction. Statement 2: Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid KOH gives a low yield of a mixture of o-and p-nitrophenols

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Q. Statement 1: Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel- Craft’s reaction.
Statement 2: Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid $KOH$ gives a low yield of a mixture of o-and p-nitrophenols

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Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft’s reaction because its $-NO_2$ group deactivates benzene ring for electrophilic substitution. Although the given statement of the reason is correct, it is not correct explanation of the given statement