Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsOrganic Compounds Containing Oxygen

Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
 Assertion A: Acetal/Ketal is stable in basic medium.
 Reason R: The high leaving tendency of alkoxide ion gives the stability to acetal/ketal in basic medium.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
  (Jee Main 2023)
  1. A is true but R is false
  2. A is false but R is true
  3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  4. 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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