(A): Both benzene and ethyne give same product on ozonolysis.
(R): Ethyne and benzene possess same empirical formula.

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Benzene: C₆H₆
Acetylene: C₂H₂

The empirical formula is the smallest whole number ratio of the number of atoms present in the element of the given compound.

So, the empirical formula of both is CH.

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