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Assertion (A) Ethanol is a weaker acid t...

Assertion (A) Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol.
Reason (R) Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH.

A

Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true 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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C
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