Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration

A. p-xylene

B. bromobenzene

C. mesitylene

D. nitrobenzene

E. benzene

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Compound I is heated with Conc. HI to give a hydroxy compound A which is further heated with Zn dust to give compound B. Identify A and B.

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $$\mathbf{A}$$ and the other is labelled as Reason $$\mathbf{R}$$

Assertion A : Aniline on nitration yields ortho, meta & para nitro derivatives of aniline.

Reason $$\mathrm{R}$$ : Nitrating mixture is a strong acidic mixture.

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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : Thin layer chromatography is an adsorption chromatography.

Reason R : A thin layer of silica gel is spread over a glass plate of suitable size in thin layer chromatography which acts as an adsorbent.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below