Assertion :(Ref image) is 3-methyl cyclopentene. Reason: In numbering, double bonded carbon atoms gets preference to alkyl group in cycloalkenes.
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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
In naming cycloalkenes, number the ring to give the double-bonded carbons 1 and 2 and choose the direction of numbering so that the substituents get the lowest numbers. The position of the double bond is not indicated because it is known to bond between C−1 and C−2.