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CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q16
Assertion (A): p -nitroaniline is a weaker base than p -toluidine. Reason (R): The electron withdrawing effect of - NO_2 group in p -nitroaniline…
Assertion (A) : $\displaystyle p$-nitroaniline is a weaker base than $\displaystyle p$-toluidine.
Reason (R) : The electron withdrawing effect of $\displaystyle -\mathrm{NO}_{2}$ group in $\displaystyle p$-nitroaniline makes it a weaker base.
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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