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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - 7. Alcohol, phenol and ethers

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion \(A\) and the other is labelled as Reason \(R\). Assertion \(A\) : \(Image-I\) can be easily reduced using \(Zn - Hg / HCl\) to \(Image-II\) Reason \(R : Zn - Hg / HCl\) is used to reduce carbonyl group to \(- CH _2-\) group. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A \(A\) is false but \(R\) is true
  2. B \(A\) is true but \(R\) is false
  3. C Both \(A\) and \(R\) are true but \(R\) is not the correct explanation of \(A\)
  4. D Both \(A\) and \(R\) are true and \(R\) is the correct explanation of \(A\)
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(A) \(A\) is false but \(R\) is true

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The acid sensitive alcohol group reacts with \(HCl\), hence Clemmenson reduction is not suitable for above conversion.
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