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Assertion : Oxidation of toluene as well as ethyl benzene with `KMnO_(4)` gives benzoic acid.
Reason : Both toluene and ethyl benzene are more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reactions.

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

B

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

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

D

If assertion and reason are both incorrect.

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The correct Answer is:
C
(c) Correct explanation. Irrespective of the length of the alkyl side chain, oxidation occurs at more reactive benzylic car bon atom leading to the formation of benzoic acid.
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