Statement-I: Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Because
Statement-II: In the case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more reasonance stablized.
A. Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True : Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I
B. Statement-I is True, Statement-II is True : Statement-II is `NOT` a correct explanation for Statement-I
C. Statement-I is True, Statement-II is False.
D. Statement-I is False, Statement-II is True.
