Assertion: Nitrobenzene is used as a solvent in Friedel-Craft’s reaction.
Reason: Fusion of nitrobenzene with solid KOH gives a low yield of a mixture of o- and p- nitro phenols.
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
