Assertion :4-nitrophenol is more acidic than 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol. Reason: Phenol is a weaker acid than carbonic acid.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Electron withdrawing groups such as −NO2,–CN,–X increase the acidity. Greater the number of electron withdrawing groups more is the acidic character i.e. 2, 4, 6-trinitrophenol is more acidic than 4-nitrophenol. Option A is correct.