1) Phenol undergoes electrophilic substitution more easily than benzene because A) -OH group exhibits +M effect and hence increases the electron density on the o- and p-positions B) oxocation is more stable than the carbocation C) both (a) and (b) D) -OH group exhibits acidic character Answer: Option CExplanation: High stability of oxonium ion(oxocation) is because here every atom (except H) has a complete octet of electrons, while in carbocations , carbon-bearing positive charge is having six electrons
