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Assertion : Acetanilide is less basic aniline.
Reason : Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen.
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Options:
  • A
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • C
    If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    If the Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct.
Solution:
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The correct answer is:
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Acetanilide is less basic than aniline because acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen.

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