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(C) The assertion is correct because Friedel-Crafts reaction is indeed used to introduce an alkyl or acyl group into the benzene ring.The reason is in

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(C) The assertion is correct because Friedel-Crafts reaction is indeed used to introduce an alkyl or acyl group into the benzene ring.The reason is incorrect because benzene cannot be used as a solvent for the Friedel-Crafts alkylation of bromobenzene.Bromobenzene is deactivated towards electrophilic aromatic substitution $(S_E)$ due to the electron-withdrawing inductive effect of the bromine atom.Benzene is more reactive than bromobenzene towards electrophilic substitution.Therefore,if benzene were used as a solvent,it would undergo alkylation in preference to bromobenzene,leading to a mixture of products.

List-$I$ Conversion	List-$II$ Reagents,Conditions used
$A$. Chlorobenzene $\rightarrow$ Phenol	$I$. Warm,$H_2O$
$B$. $1$-Chloro-$4$-nitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $4$-Nitrophenol	$II$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 368 \ K$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$
$C$. $1$-Chloro-$2,4$-dinitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $2,4$-Dinitrophenol	$III$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 443 \ K$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$
$D$. $1$-Chloro-$2,4,6$-trinitrobenzene $\rightarrow$ $2,4,6$-Trinitrophenol	$IV$. $(a)$ $NaOH, 623 \ K, 300 \ atm$; $(b)$ $H_3O^+$

Assertion : Friedel-Craft's reaction is used to introduce an alkyl or acyl group in benzene nucleus.
Reason : Benzene is a solvent for the Friedel-Craft's alkylation of bromobenzene.

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Assertion : Friedel-Craft's reaction is used to introduce an alkyl or acyl group in benzene nucleus.Reason : Benzene is a solvent for the Friedel-Craft's alkylation of bromobenzene.