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CBSE 2023 · Region 1 · Set 1 · Q15
Assertion (A):- NH_2 group is o -and p -directing in electrophilic substitution reactions. Reason (R): Aniline cannot undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Assertion $\displaystyle (A):-\mathrm{NH}_{2}$ group is $\displaystyle o$-and $\displaystyle p$-directing in electrophilic substitution reactions.
Reason (R) : Aniline cannot undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Official answer
(B)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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