STATEMENT-1: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution.
STATEMENT-2: In the case of Phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilized.

STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

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STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

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STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is False

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STATEMENT-1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

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Solution

The correct option is B STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1
The hydroxyl group in phenol increases the electron density of benzene ring though resonance.
The electron density on ortho and para positions is increased.
The reactivity towards electrophilic aromatic substitution increases.
The carbocation intermediate is also stabilized by resonance.
Hence, phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic reactions.

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0 < x < y \Rightarrow {log}_{a} x > {log}_{a} y

a > 1

- 2 :

a > 1, {log}_{a} x

\sum_{r = 0}^{n} (r + 1)^{n} C_{r} = (n + 2) 2^{n - 1} .

\sum_{r = 0}^{n} (r + 1)^{n} C_{r} x^{r} = (1 + x)^{n} + n x (1 + x)^{n - 1} .

\sum_{r = 0}^{n} (r + 1)^{n} C_{r} = (n + 2) 2^{n - 1} .

\sum_{r = 0}^{n} (r + 1)^{n} C_{r} x^{r} = (1 + x)^{n} + n x (1 + x)^{n - 1} .

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