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Published on: August 13, 2026
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: 
can be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction to give 
Reason R: Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A
Both 
and 
are true but 
is NOT the correct explanation of 
.
and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of . B
A is true but 
is false.
is false. C
is false but 
is true. D
Both 
and 
are true and 
is the correct explanation of 
.
and are true and is the correct explanation of .
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
C
Wolff-Kishner reduction is not suitable for base sensitive group.
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