Given below are two | JEE Main 2024

JEE MAIN 2024

31.01.24_(S1)

Question

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Select the correct option:

A is false but R is true.

A is true but R is false.

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

✓ Correct! Well done.

✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.

Solution

As per NCERT, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) is correct but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation.

Question Tags

JEE Main

Chemistry