Assertion: Anhydrides are more reactive than esters for nucleophilic substitution reaction. Reason: RCOO- is better leaving group than R-O-.

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Assertion: Anhydrides are more reactive than esters for nucleophilic substitution reaction. Reason: RCOO- is better leaving group than R-O-. (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 (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Anhydrides are more reactive than esters for nucleophilic substitution reaction. Reason : RCOO− is better leaving group than R−O−.

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 (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Anhydrides are more reactive than esters for nucleophilic substitution reaction.
Reason : $RCO O^{-}$ is better leaving group than $R - O^{-}$ .