Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason :
Assertion : Acetal/Ketal is stable in basic medium. Reason : The high leaving tendency of alkoxide ion gives the stability to acetal/ketal in basic medium.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A
Both and are true and is the correct explanation of
- B
Both and are true but is NOT the correct explanation of
- C
is true but is false
- D
is false but is true