Assertion:β-hydrogen atom of carbonyl compounds is acidic in nature. Reason :β-hydrogen is directly attached to carbon next to carbonyl carbon.

Question

Assertion:β-hydrogen atom of carbonyl compounds is acidic in nature. Reason :β-hydrogen is directly attached to carbon next to carbonyl carbon. (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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α - hydrogen is attached to carbon next to carbonyl carbon and it is acidic in nature.

Q. Assertion: $β$ -hydrogen atom of carbonyl compounds is acidic in nature.
Reason : $β$ -hydrogen is directly attached to carbon next to carbonyl carbon.

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

$α$ - hydrogen is attached to carbon next to carbonyl carbon and it is acidic in nature.

Q. Assertion:β-hydrogen atom of carbonyl compounds is acidic in nature. Reason :β-hydrogen is directly attached to carbon next to carbonyl carbon.