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Assertion: p-nitrophenol is a stronger a...

Assertion: `p`-nitrophenol is a stronger acid than `o`-nitrophenol.
Reason: Intramolecular hydrogen bonding makes the `o`-isomer weaker than the `p-`isomer.

A

Both assertion and statement are true and statement is the correct

B

Assertion is correct and statement is wrong, statement is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is wrong and statement is correct, statement is not the correct explanation of assertion

D

Both assertion and statement are wrong and statement is not the correct explanation of assertion

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Both assertion and statement are correct , and statement is an explanation of assertion.
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