Multiple choice

Assertion: Benzene reacts with Cl2 in presence of light to form BHC. Reason: BHC is also called gammexane or 666.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because of the correct explanation - in presence of light, free radical addition of Cl2 occurs to the three double bonds giving BHC.

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