Assertion (A) Like bromination of benzene, bromination of phenol is also carried out in the presence of Lewis acid.
Reason (R) Lewis acid polarises the bromine molecule.
Assertion (A) o-nitrophenol is less soluble in water than the $m$ and p-isomers.
Reason (R) $m$ and $p$-nitrophenols exist as associated molecules.
Assertion (A) Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol.
Reason (R) Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH .
Assertion (A) Phenol forms 2, 4, 6-tribromophenol on treatment with $\mathrm{Br}_2$ in carbon disulphide at 273 K .
Reason (R) Bromine polarises in carbon disulphide.
Assertion (A) Phenols give o -and p -nitrophenol on nitration with conc. $\mathrm{HNO}_3$ and $\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4$ mixture.
Reason $(\mathrm{R})-\mathrm{OH}$ group in phenol is $\mathrm{o}-\mathrm{p}$-directing.