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Assertion (A) compound containing -CHO g...

Assertion (A) compound containing -CHO group are easily oxidised to corresponsing carboxylic acids
Reason (R) : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatement with `LiAlH_(4)`

A

Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false and R is true

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The correct Answer is:
B
Compounds containing -CHO group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids.
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