CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q16 · 1 mark
Assertion (A) : Acetanilide ( $\displaystyle -\mathrm{NHCOCH}_{3}$ ) is less basic than aniline.
Reason (R) : Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen in acetanilide.
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(A)
Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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