Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Assertion (A):	Toluene, on undergoing Friedel–Crafts methylation, yields a mixture of ortho- and para-xylene.
Reason (R):	The \(-\text{CH}_3\) group already present on the benzene ring in toluene increases electron density at the ortho and para positions, directing

1.	Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.	Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3.	(A) is True, but (R) is False.
4.	(A) is False, but (R) is True.