Assertion :Aryl halides undergo electrophilic substitution less readily than benzene.
Reason: Aryl halide gives only meta product w.r.t. electrophilic substitution.

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

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The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect

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The Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct

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Solution

The correct option is C The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect
Aryl halides undergo electrophilic substitution less readily than benzene.
This is because halogens withdraw electron density and deactivate the ring towards electrophilic aromatic substitution.

Aryl halide gives only ortho and para product w.r.t. electrophilic substitution as halogens are ortho para directing groups.

Thus, Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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Assertion :Aryl halides undergo electrophilic substitution less readily than benzene. Reason: Aryl halide gives only meta product w.r.t. electrophilic substitution.

Assertion :Aryl halides undergo electrophilic substitution less readily than benzene.
Reason: Aryl halide gives only meta product w.r.t. electrophilic substitution.