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Assertion: `beta`-Keto carboxylic acids lose `CO_(2)` when heated of about `370 K`.
Reason : An enol is first formed by loss of `CO_(2)`, but it readily tautomerises to the more stable ketone.

A

If Both assertion and reason are true reason is the correct explation of the assertion.

B

If Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If assertion is false but reason is true.

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