Given below are two statements: 

Assertion (A): Ortho and para nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol.
Reason (R): Phenoxide ion formed by ortho and para nitrophenols are more stable than pehenoxide ion formed by phenol.

 

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.

 
 

Subtopic:  Electrophilic Substitution Reactions, Uses of Phenols |
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