Question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion (A) : Benzene is more stable than hypothetical cyclohexatriene
Reason (R) : The delocalised π-electrons cloud is attracted more strongly by the nuclei of the carbon atoms than the electron cloud localised between two carbon atoms.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the true explanation of (A)
• B. (A) is false but (R) is true
• C. (A) is true but (R) is false
• D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the true explanation of (A)

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the true explanation of (A)

Answer 2

The correct option is(D): Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the true explanation of (A).

1. Assertion (A) : Benzene is more stable than hypothetical cyclohexatriene

2. Reason (R) : The delocalised π-electrons cloud is attracted more strongly by the nuclei of the carbon atoms than the electron cloud localised between two carbon atoms.