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Assertion: Acetylene on treatment with alkaline `KMnO_(4)` produce acetaldehyde.
Reason: Alkaline `KMnO_(4)` is a reducing agent.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Acetylene, on treatment with alkaline `KMnO_4` is oxidised to produce oxalic acid.
`underset("Acetylene")(underset(CH)overset(CH)(|||)) underset("alk. "KMnO_4)overset(4[O])to underset("Oxalic acid")(underset(COOH)overset(COOH)(|))`
Therefore, both assertion and reason are false.
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