Assertion :Chlorination of ethyl benzene with Cl2 in presence of heat and light nearly yield 1-chloro-1-phenyl ethane as the major product. Reason: The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of the radical C6H5CH−CH3
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
Assertion is incorrect 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 The radical is C6H5CH⋅−CH3 and this radical is resonance stabilized.
Hence, both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.