ASSER Alkyl aldehydes are less reactive than aromatic aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde. REASON: The aromatic ring allows electron delocalization via a resonance effect that also reduces the positive charge on the carbonyl carbon.

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A – Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
 
 
 
B – Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.
 
 
 
C – Assertion is a correct statement but reason is a wrong statement.
 
 
 
D – Assertion is a wrong statement but reason is a correct statement.
ASSERTION: Alkyl aldehydes are less reactive than aromatic aldehydes,
such as benzaldehyde.
REASON: The aromatic ring allows electron delocalization via a
resonance effect that also reduces the positive charge on the carbonyl
carbon.
Transcribed Image Text:ASSERTION: Alkyl aldehydes are less reactive than aromatic aldehydes, such as benzaldehyde. REASON: The aromatic ring allows electron delocalization via a resonance effect that also reduces the positive charge on the carbonyl carbon.
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