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Assertion : Direct attachment of groups such as phenyl or vinyl to the carboxylic acid, increases the acidity of the carboxylic acid.
Reason : Resonance effect always increases the acidity of carboxylic acids.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
C
This is due to greater electronegativity of `sp^(2)` hybridised carbon to which carboxyl carbon is attached.
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