Assertion: Acetamide on reaction with KOH and bromine gives acetic acid. Reason: Bromine catalyses hydrolysis of acetamide.

Question

Assertion: Acetamide on reaction with KOH and bromine gives acetic acid. Reason: Bromine catalyses hydrolysis of acetamide. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false. (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

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Correct answer is (d) If both assertion and reason are false.

Q. Assertion: Acetamide on reaction with KOH and bromine gives acetic acid. Reason: Bromine catalyses hydrolysis of acetamide.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer is (d) If both assertion and reason are false.

Q. Assertion: Acetamide on reaction with $K O H$ and bromine gives acetic acid.
Reason: Bromine catalyses hydrolysis of acetamide.