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Assertion : Benzene is a highly unsaturated hydrocarbon but it is too stable to be an alkene.
Reason : Benzene is resonance stabilised.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C

A ts true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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    If assertion is true but reason is false.
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