JEE · NEET Previous Year Question
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Topic: JEE PYQ
Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AA is false but is true.
- B is true but is false.
- CBoth and are true and is the correct explanation of .
- DBoth A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
Correct answer: D
Solution
(d) As per NCERT, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) is correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation.More Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers PYQs
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