Assertion : Both cis -1,3-Dimethyl cyclobutane and trans -1,3-dimethyl cyclobutane are…

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Assertion : Both cis-1,3-Dimethyl cyclobutane and trans-1,3-dimethyl cyclobutane are optically inactive.
Reason : cis-1,3-dimethyl cyclobutane has the plane of symmetry, whereas trans form has the centre of symmetry.
  1. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not
    the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer

(A) If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

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