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Assertion (A) : Phenol is less acidic than benzoic acid.
Reason (R) : Phenoxide has less number of resonating structures that benzyl carboxylate ion .

A

Both A and R are ture and R is the correct explanation of A .

B

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

C

A is true statement but R is false

D

Both A and R are false

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