Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : Aryl halides cannot be prepared by replacement of hydroxyl group of phenol by halogen atom. Reason R : Phenols react with halogen acids violently. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : Aryl halides cannot be prepared by replacement of hydroxyl group of phenol by halogen atom.

Reason R : Phenols react with halogen acids violently.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below :

A is true but R is false

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

A is false but R is true

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

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