Assertion :Malonic acid (HOOC−CH2COOH) does not form cyclic anhydride on heating. Reason: It is like β-keto acid, on heating it prefer to decarboxylate.
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
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Malonic acid (HOOC−CH2COOH) does not form cyclic anhydride on heating due to formation of unstable ring. β-keto acid, prefer to decarboxylate on heating because of -I effect of keto group as