Assertion: Protonation of a carbonyl group increases its electrophilic character. Reason: Protonation of a carbonyl group involves addition of an electrophile on nucleophilic oxygen.

Question

Assertion: Protonation of a carbonyl group increases its electrophilic character. Reason: Protonation of a carbonyl group involves addition of an electrophile on nucleophilic oxygen. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

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Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion .

Q. Assertion : Protonation of a carbonyl group increases its electrophilic character. Reason : Protonation of a carbonyl group involves addition of an electrophile on nucleophilic oxygen.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion .

Q. Assertion : Protonation of a carbonyl group increases its electrophilic character.
Reason : Protonation of a carbonyl group involves addition of an electrophile on nucleophilic oxygen.