(A): Benzene burns with sooty flame.
(R): The weight percentage of carbon in benzene is less

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

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

(A) is true but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are false

answer is C.

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The aromatic organic molecules that are made up of carbon and hydrogen atoms are known as aromatic hydrocarbons.
Aromatic hydrocarbons are also referred to as Arenes.
Aromatic compounds are cyclic/ring structures such as Benzene.
The aromatic compound displays aromaticity.
They burn with a strong sooty yellow flame.
A "sooty flame" indicates that incomplete combustion is occurring and the reason for this flame is the high percentage of carbon content.
The carbon-hydrogen ratio is high in aromatic compounds.

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