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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: The alpha-hydrogen atom in carbonyl compounds is less acidic.

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: The \alpha-hydrogen atom in carbonyl compounds is less acidic.

Reason: The anion formed after the loss of the \alpha-hydrogen atom is resonance stabilised.

(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

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The answer is the option (iv). The \alpha -hydrogen atom in carbonyl compounds is more acidic. Carboxylic acids on dissociation in water give resonance stabilized carboxylate anions and hydronium ion.

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