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In the following question a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

Assertion: Aldehydes and ketones, both react with Tollen’s reagent to form a silver mirror.

Reason: Both, aldehydes and ketones contain a carbonyl group.

(i) Assertion and reason both are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

(ii) Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.

(iii) The assertion is a correct statement but the reason is the wrong statement.

(iv) The assertion is a wrong statement but the reason is the correct statement.

(v) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but the reason is not the correct

explanation of assertion.

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The answer is the option (iv) Aldehyde and ketones both have carbonyl group but only the former undergoes reaction with Tollen’s reagent to give silver mirror.

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