Q.

(A) Acetaldehyde forms hemiacetal with CH3OH in the presence of dry HCl. 

(R) Hemiacetal contains both alcohol and alkoxy group.

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a

(A) is true but (R) is false

b

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

c

Both (A) and (R) are false

d

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

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Acetaldehyde when treated with methanol in presence of dry HCl it gives Hemiacetal intermediate but it is not stable so, this on acidification and heating gives final product as 1,1-Diethoxyethane (acetal). Hemiacetal contains both alkoxy and alcohol group. 

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Therefore, both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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