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Assertion : Mixture of benzaldhyde and accetaldehyde in hot alkaline medium gives cinnamaldehyde.
Reason : Benzaldehyde is strong electrophile than acetaldehyde.

A

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

B

If Both assertion and reason are true but the 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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