Given below are two statements: One is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled as…
Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Exams — Organic Compounds Containing Oxygen
Given below are two statements: One is labelled Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: \(\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}\)value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9 .
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(Jee Main 2024)
Assertion A: \(\mathrm{pK}_{\mathrm{a}}\)value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9 .
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(Jee Main 2024)
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
Answer
(A) A is true but R is false.
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