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Assertion (A): Pentan-2-one on reaction ...

Assertion (A): Pentan-2-one on reaction with `NaHSO_(3)` gives sodium bisulphite adduct product.
Reason (R ): `(C=O)` group of pentan-3-one is sterically hindered and nucleophile `SO_(3)^(2-)` is also of large size, so nucleophilic addition reaction does not occur.

A

Both (A) and (R ) true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A).

B

Both (A) and (R ) are true but (R ) is not correct explanation of (A).

C

(A) is true but (R ) is false.

D

(A) is false but (R ) is true.

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D
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