Assertion (A): CH3CH2OH can be converted into CH3CHO by treatment with pyridinium chlorochromate.
Reason (R): PCC is a better reagent for oxidation of primary alcohols to aldehydes.
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A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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B
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
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C
A is true but R is false
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A is false and R is True
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Solution
The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A PCC (Pyridinium chlorochromate) is a better reagent for converting ethyl alcohol into acetadehyde. It is a mild oxidising agent which further does not oxidise aldehyde to acid.