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Assertion: Salicyclic acid is much strog...

Assertion: Salicyclic acid is much strogest than its `m-p`-isomers and benzoic acid itself.
Reason: It is due to steric inhibitation to resonance, as `-OH` group forces `-COOH` out of the plane of ring.

A

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-2

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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The correct Answer is:
C
Salicylic acid is stronger acid due to intra molecular H-bonding in Conjugate base.
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