STATEMENT-1: Bromobenzene upon reaction with Br 2 / Fe gives 1,4- dibromobenzene as the major product and STATEMENT-2: In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.

Question

STATEMENT-1: Bromobenzene upon reaction with Br 2 / Fe gives 1,4- dibromobenzene as the major product and STATEMENT-2: In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile. (A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for STATEMENT-1 (B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1 (C) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False (D) STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

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In bromobenzene, it is the mesomeric effect which directs the incoming electrophile.

Q. STATEMENT-1: Bromobenzene upon reaction with Br2​/Fe gives 1,4− dibromobenzene as the major product and STATEMENT-2: In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.

STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False

STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

In bromobenzene, it is the mesomeric effect which directs the incoming electrophile.

Q. STATEMENT-1: Bromobenzene upon reaction with $B r_{2} / F e$ gives $1, 4 -$ dibromobenzene as the major product
and
STATEMENT-2: In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.