Assertion :Phenol is more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reaction.
Reason: In case of phenol, the intermediate carbocation is more resonance stabilised

a. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
b. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
c. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
d. Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct