Assertion: Chloral forms stable Hydrate Reason: On distilling with conc. NaOH solution chloral hydrate gives pure chloroform and sodium formate.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation to Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation to Assertion
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C
Assertion is true but Reason is false
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D
Assertion is false but Reason is true
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation to Assertion Chloral hydrates are stable not just because of hydrogen bonding but also due to destabilization of formed aldehyde. Also distilling with con. NaOH solution chloral hydrate gives pure chloroform and sodium formate. Reaction of process: