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Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as

Assertion: Phenoxide ion on treatment with active alkyl halide (e.g., \[C{{H}_{2}}=CH-C{{H}_{2}}Cl\]) gives two products viz. O-substituted and C-substituted. Reason: Phenoxide ion is an ambident nucleophile.

A)  If both Assertion: and Reason: are true and the Reason: is the correct explanation of the Assertion:.

B)  If both Assertion: and Reason: are true but the Reason: is not the correct explanation of the Assertion:.

C)  If Assertion: is true but Reason: is false.

D)  If both Assertion: and Reason: are false.

Correct Answer: A

Solution :

Thus,   it   gives   two   products,   i.e., 0-substituted and C-substituted with active alkyl halide.