Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Ketoses give Seliwanoff's test faster than Aldoses. Reason (R): Ketoses undergo β -elimination followed by formation of furfural. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(C) (A) is true but (R) is false

(A) (A) is false but (R) is true

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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

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JEE Main 2023 · 30 Jan, Morning shift · Q182

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Ketoses give Seliwanoff's test faster than Aldoses. Reason (R) : Ketoses undergo

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-elimination followed by formation of furfural. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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