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CBSE 2024 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q16
Assertion (A): Acetanilide ( - NHCOCH_3 ) is less basic than aniline. Reason (R): Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on…
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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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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