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Assertion: Primary and secondary alcohols can be distinguished by Victor-Meyer's test.
Reason: Primary alcohols form nitrolic acid which dissolve in `NaOH` to form blood red colouration but secondary alcohols from pseudonirates which given blue colouration with `NaOH`.

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.

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Victor-Meyer's test is used to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary alcohols.
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