Assertion (A) Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of ortho and paranitro chloro benzene. Reason (R) - NO 2 group is a o, p-directing group.

Question

Assertion (A) Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of ortho and paranitro chloro benzene. Reason (R) - NO 2 group is a o, p-directing group. (A) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A (B) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A (C) A is correct; R is incorrect (D) R is correct; A is incorrect

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Presence of -Cl in chlorobenzene activates the ring at ortho and para-positions. - NO 2 group is a meta-directing group.

Q. Assertion (A) Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of ortho and paranitro chloro benzene.
Reason (R) $- N O_{2}$ group is a $o, p$ -directing group.

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$

$A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect

$R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect

Presence of $- Cl$ in chlorobenzene activates the ring at ortho and para-positions. $- N O_{2}$ group is a meta-directing group.

Q. Assertion (A) Nitration of chlorobenzene leads to the formation of ortho and paranitro chloro benzene. Reason (R) −NO2​ group is a o,p-directing group.

Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A

Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A

A is correct; R is incorrect

R is correct; A is incorrect