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Assetion(A): Acetylene on additional po...

Assetion(A): Acetylene on additional polymerization gives benzene.
Reason(R): The empirical formulae of acetylene and benzene are same
The correct answer is

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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To solve the assertion and reason question, we will analyze both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) step by step. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion (A) The assertion states: "Acetylene on additional polymerization gives benzene." - Acetylene (C₂H₂) can undergo a process called additional polymerization. - In this process, multiple acetylene molecules combine to form a larger molecule, which in this case is benzene (C₆H₆). - The reaction can be represented as: \[ 3 \text{C}_2\text{H}_2 \rightarrow \text{C}_6\text{H}_6 \] - Therefore, the assertion is **true**. ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason (R) The reason states: "The empirical formulae of acetylene and benzene are the same." - The empirical formula of a compound is the simplest whole-number ratio of the elements in that compound. - For acetylene (C₂H₂), the empirical formula is: \[ \text{C}_1\text{H}_1 \quad (\text{or simply } \text{CH}) \] - For benzene (C₆H₆), the empirical formula is also: \[ \text{C}_1\text{H}_1 \quad (\text{or simply } \text{CH}) \] - Since both compounds have the same empirical formula (CH), the reason is also **true**. ### Step 3: Determine the Relationship Between A and R - The assertion (A) is true because acetylene can indeed polymerize to form benzene. - The reason (R) is true because both acetylene and benzene share the same empirical formula. - However, the reason (R) does not explain why the assertion (A) is true. The fact that they have the same empirical formula does not imply that acetylene polymerizes to form benzene. ### Conclusion - Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. ### Final Answer The correct answer is: Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A. ---
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