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Assertion: Benzaldehyde is more reactive...

Assertion: Benzaldehyde is more reactive than ethanal towards nucleophilic attact.
Reason : The overall effect of- `l` and `+R` effect of phenyl group decrease the electron density on the carbon atom of `gtC = O` group in benzaldehyde.

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