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Assertion : Saturated hydrocarbons are chemically less reactive.
Reason : All isomeric paraffins have same parent name.
ChemistryHydrocarbonsAIIMSAIIMS 2015
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  • B Ifboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  • C If assertion is true but reason is false.
  • D If both assertion and reason are false.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If assertion is true but reason is false.
Less reactivity of saturated hydrocarbons is due to the presence of single bonds between carbon atoms. Paraffins (alkanes) may have straight chain or branched chain isomers which have different parent names.

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