| Assertion(A): | Aldol condensation is usually carried out in a dilute solution of a strong base. |
| Reason(R): | Concentrated solution of strong base involves Cannizzaro reaction. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False statements. |
| Assertion (A): | p-chlorobenzoic acid is a stronger acid than benzoic acid. |
| Reason (R): | Chlorine has an electron-donating resonance effect (+R). |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is a True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Assertion(A): | Formic acid reduces Tollen's reagent. |
| Reason(R): | Compounds containing the —CHO group reduce Tollen's reagent. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false |
| Assertion (A): | Isobutanal does not give an iodoform test. |
| Reason (R): | It does not have \(\alpha-\)hydrogen. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |
| Assertion (A): | In presence of NaBH4, \(~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~O\\ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\|\\ CH_2=CH-C-H\) is reduced to give \(CH_3-CH_2-CH_2OH.\) |
| Reason (R): | NaBH4 reduces conjugated double bonds also. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |
| Assertion (A): | Benzaldehyde is less reactive than acetaldehyde towards nucleophiles. |
| Reason (R): | Carbonyl carbon in benzaldehyde has less positive charge than that of carbonyl carbon in acetaldehyde due to resonance. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | Both (A) and (R) are false. |