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Assertion : Treatment of phenol with nitrous acid yields p-benzoquinone monoxime.
Reason : p-nitrosophenol and p-benzoquirone monoxime are tautomers.

Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Nitrous acid gives ion which attacks phenol at less hindered p-position leading to formation of p-nitrosophenol.
p-nitrosophenol p-benzoquinone monoxime
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