Assertion: Resorchiral turns `FeCI_(3)` solution purple.
Reason: Reasorcinal has phenolic group.

Options

A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanantion of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanantion of the asseriton.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If assertion if false but reason is ture.

Answer

A

Explanation

Phenols on treatement wityh netural `FeCI_(3)` solution produce purple colour, resorcinol contains phenolic group hence in treatement with `FeCI_(3)` solution it gives purple colour. Here both assertion and reason are correct and reason is a correct explanantion of assertion.