Multiple choice

Assertion: Aryl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily. Reason: The C-halogen bond in aryl halides has partial double bond character.

  1. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

  2. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

  3. Assertion is true but reason is false.

  4. Assertion is false but reason is true.

  5. Both assertion and reason are false.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Aryl halides do not usually undergo nucleophilic substitution with ease. So assertion is false. In aryl halides (like- chlorobenzene, bromobenzene), the C-X bond has partially double bond character and the molecule stabilizes with resonance effect. Thus, the reason is true. 

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