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Assertion : Acid catalysed hydrolysis of esters is pseudo first order reaction.
Reason : Water is present in excess in given reaction.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false Reason is true

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