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Statement 1 : Maleic acid is more acidic...

Statement 1 : Maleic acid is more acidic than fumaric acid
Statement 2 : Highly branched acids are less acidic than unbranched acids.

A

Statement -1 is true, statement -2 is true, statement -2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.

B

Statement -1 is true, statement 2 is true, statement -2 is not a correct explanation for statement 2

C

Statement -1 is true, Statement-2 is false,

D

Statement -1 is false, Statement -2 is true.

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Acidic nature of carboxylic acids
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