Reason (R) : In bromobenzene, the inductive effect of the bromo group is more dominant than the mesomeric effect in directing the incoming electrophile.
Assertion (A) : Bromobenzene upon reaction with Br₂/Fe gives 1,4⁻ dibromobenzene as the major product.
a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
c. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
d. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect