AIIMS 2008 Chemistry Reactivity of Carbonyl Compounds Assertion Reason Question
Assertion: Benzaldehyde is more reactive than ethanol towards nucleophilic attack.
Reason: The overall effect of –I and +R effect of phenyl group decreases the electron density on the carbon atom of >C=O group in benzaldehyde.
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
Assertion is true but Reason is false.
Both Assertion and Reason are false.
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