Assertion (A) Aromatic aldehydes and formaldehyde undergo Cannizzaro reaction.
Reason (R) Aromatic aldehydes are almost as reactive as formaldehyde.

Options

A. Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
B. Assertion and reason both are wrong statements.
C. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
D. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

Answer

C

Explanation

(c) Correct reason : Both these aldehydes donot have any `alpha`-hydrogen atoms.