Read the following statement and explanation andanswer as per the options given below: Assertion: Acetic acid does not undergo haloform reaction. Reason: Acetic acid has no alpha hydrogens.
A
If both assertion and reason are correct, and reason is the correct explanation of the Asseration.
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B
If both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
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C
Asseration is correct but reason is in correct
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D
Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is C Asseration is correct but reason is in correct Assertion is correct but reason is wrong because we know from the structure of acetic acid that it does have alpha hydrogens.