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Assertion: Tertiary carbonium ions are g...

Assertion: Tertiary carbonium ions are generally formed more easily than primary carbonium ions.
Reason : Hyperconjugation as well as inductive ecffect due to additional alkyl group stabilize tertiary canrbonium ions.

A

If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

D

If both assertion and reason are incorrect.

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A
Reason is the correct explanation for assertion.
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