Assertion :Acetic acid does not undergo haloform reaction. Reason: Acetic acid has no α hydrogen.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
Haloform test identifies the presence of a CH3CO group in aldehydes and ketones.
CH3COR+3I2+4OH−→CHI3+RCOO−+3I−+3H2O
Acetic acid does not undergo haloform reaction because in presence of OH− ions it acts as an acid and does not forms CHX3 haloform. Therefore assertion is correct.
Acetic acid has three α hydrogens, thus the reason is incorrect.