The group that activates the benzene ring towards electrophilic substitution reaction is:

1. OH 2. NO2
3. CN 4. COOH
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Select the correct option based on statements below:

Assertion (A): -OH, -OCH3 groups are o, p-directing.
Reason (R): Ring is activated by the resonance effect of -OH, -OCH3 groups.
  
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. Both (A) and (R) are false.
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An appropriate set of reactants for the preparation of 1-methoxy-4-nitrobenzene is/are : 

1.
2.
3. \(\mathrm{CH_3-CH_2-CH_2-O-CH_3+HBr}\)
4. \(\mathrm{(CH_3)_3C-OC_2H_5+HI}\)

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Select the correct option based on the statements given below:

Assertion (A): Phenol forms 2,4,6-tribromophenol on treatment with Br2 in carbon disulphide at 273K.
Reason (R): Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide.
  
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. Both (A) and (R) are False.
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The alkoxy group in aryl alkyl ethers activates the benzene ring towards:

1. Nucleophilic addition reaction

2. Electrophilic addition reaction

3. Nucleophilic substitution reaction

4. Electrophilic substitution reaction

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Select the correct option based on statements below:

Assertion (A): Like the bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is carried out in the presence of Lewis acid.
Reason (R): Lewis acid polarizes the bromine molecule.
 
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.
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Select the correct option based on the statements below:

Assertion (A): Phenols give o-and p-nitrophenol on nitration with conc. HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture.
Reason (R): —OH group in phenol is o-, p-directing.
 
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.
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