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Assertion :C2H5 is a meta-directing group. Reason: The groups which direct the incoming group to meta position are called meta-directing groups.

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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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D
Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct
Alkyl groups like C2H5 are electron donating group. They donate the electrons to the compounds which they attach and acts as a Lewis base.
The electron donating group acts as the ortho-meta directing group. Thus Assertion is incorrect.
The groups like NO2 acts as electron withdrawing group and thus activate the meta position by directing the incoming electrons towards meta position. Thus the Reason is correct.
Hence option D is right.

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