Assertion: Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction. Reason: Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid KOH gives a low yield of a mixture of o- and p-nitro phenols.

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Assertion: Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction. Reason: Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid KOH gives a low yield of a mixture of o- and p-nitro phenols. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true but Reason is false (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false

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Due to strong deactivation of benzene ring by - NO 2 group, nitrobenzene is often used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction.

Q. Assertion : Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction.
Reason : Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid $K O H$ gives a low yield of a mixture of $o$ - and $p$ -nitro phenols.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion is true but Reason is false

If both Assertion and Reason are false

Due to strong deactivation of benzene ring by $- N O_{2}$ group, nitrobenzene is often used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction.

Q. Assertion : Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft's reaction. Reason : Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid KOH gives a low yield of a mixture of o- and p-nitro phenols.