Assertion: HIO 4 , decomposes, 1,2-glycols but not 1,3-or higher glycols. Reason: Only…

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Assertion: HIO4, decomposes, 1,2-glycols but not 1,3-or higher glycols.
Reason: Only 1,2-glycols from cyclic esters which subsequently undergo cleavage to form carbonyl compounds.
  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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