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Assertion : Pentan-2-one and pentan-3-on...

Assertion : Pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one can be distinguished with the help of iodoform test.
Reason : Pentan-2-one is a methyl ketones but pentan-3-one is not.

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not correct explanation for assertion.

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

D

If assertion as well as reason are both incorrect.

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Reason is the correct explanation for assertion,
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