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. 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.

 

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Answer: (a)

Solution : Nitro group is a electron-withdrawing group (-Igroups) 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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