Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids Part 2

Section: Chemistry

Question : 100 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

Assertion (A) Enol form of acetone [CH3COCH3] exists in <0.1% quantity. However, the enol form of acetyl acetone [CH3COCH2OCCH3] exists in approximately 15% quantity.
Reason (R) Enol form of acetyl acetone is stabilised by intramolecular hydrogen bonding, which is not possible in enol form of acetone.
Choose the correct statement.

[16 Mar 2021 Shift 1]

A is false but R is true
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.

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