Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Benzene is more stable than hypothetical cyclohexatriene.
Reason R : The delocalized electron cloud is attracted more strongly by nuclei of carbon atoms.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Select the correct option:
A
A is true but R is false.
B
A is false but R is true.
C
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
D
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
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Solution
Assertion A: Benzene is more stable than cyclohexatriene (True)
Reason R: Delocalised $\pi$ De cloud lies B.M.O so more attracted by nuclei of carbon atom.
(True and Correct Explanation)
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