Assertion (A) : Nitro benzene on nitration gives m-dinitro benzene. Reason (R) : NO2 group is meta directing group.
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 and Reason is wrong.
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D
Assertion is wrong and Reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion. Nitro benzene on further nitration forms m - dinitro benzene as nitro group is meta directing group. Thus Assertion as well as Reason both are correct and Reason is correct explanation of Asseriton.