Assertion: $R - O N O$ can be considered as ester of nitrous acid and alcohol.
Reason: It gives $H N O_{2}$ as one of the product on hydrolysis.

Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for an assertion

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The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for an assertion

Alkyl nitrites are the esters of nitrous acid and alcohol.

This is because they are prepared by the reaction of alcohol with nitrous acid. On hydrolysis, alkyl nitrites gives alcohol and nitrous acid.

Option A is correct.

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