(A) Benedict’s reagent can be used to distinguish benzaldehyde from acetaldehyde.
(R) Carbonyl carbon is less electrophilic in benzaldehyde as compared to acetaldehyde

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

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

Both (A) and (R) are false

(A) is true but (R) is false

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The carbon atom of carbonyl group in benzaldehyde is less electrophilic due to delocalization of electrons over benzene ring but in case of acetaldehyde this property is not seen and because of this nature of benzaldehyde Benedict’s solution is used to detect acetaldehyde since it is a weak reagent use for aliphatic aldehyde only.

Therefore, both the statement (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Hence, Option A is correct

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