AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2006

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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: The presence of nitro group facilitates nucleophilic substitution reactions in aryl halides. Reason: The intermediate carbanion is stabilized due to the presence of nitro group.

    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 statement but reason is false.

    D)  If both assertion and reason are false.

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Nitro group is a electron-withdrawing group (-J groups) It stabilise the carbanion because it disperse the negative charge on the carbon by attracting electrons or negative charge. So both the statements are true and correct explanation.


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