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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 C6H5CHCH3

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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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 C6H5CHCH3 and this radical is resonance stabilized.
Hence, both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

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