Assertion (A): | p-chlorobenzoic acid is a stronger acid than benzoic acid. |
Reason (R): | Chlorine has an electron-donating resonance effect (+R). |
1. | Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. |
2. | Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. |
3. | A is a true statement but R is false. |
4. | Both A and R are false statements. |
Assertion (A): | Acetic acid is more acidic than phenol. |
Reason (R): | Acetate ion is more stable than phenoxide ion. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is True but (R) is False. |
4. | (A) is False but (R) is True. |
Assertion (A): | Formic acid can be oxidized to carbonic acid. |
Reason (R): | Formic acid does not give brisk effervescence with NaHCO3. |
1. | Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
2. | Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
3. | (A) is a True but (R) is False. |
4. | Both (A) and (R) are False. |