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Assertion : Compounds containing- $\mathrm{CHO}$ group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids.
Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with $\mathrm{LiAlH}_4$.
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Reason : Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with $\mathrm{LiAlH}_4$.
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Compounds containing - $\mathrm{CHO}$ group are easily oxidised to corresponding carboxylic acids. Correct reason is due to electron withdrawing nature of $\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{O}$ group, $\mathrm{C}-\mathrm{H}$ bond in aldehydes is weak and easily oxidised to the corresponding carboxylic acids even with mild oxidising agent like Fehling's solution and Tollen's reagents.
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