Assertion : Nitration of benzoic acid gives meta nitrobenzoic acid.
Reason : Carboxyl group deactivates the ortho and para positions in the ring.
A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
D. If assertion and reason are both incorrect.
