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Assertion : Oxidation of toluene as well as ethyl benzene with `KMnO_(4)` gives benzoic acid.
Reason : Both toluene and ethyl benzene are more reactive than benzene towards electrophilic substitution reactions.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true, but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
B
Correct explanation. Irrespective of the length of the side chain, oxidation occurs at the more reactive benzylic carbon leading to the formation of benzoic acid.
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