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Q.

Assertion (A): Acetylene is formed when ethylene chloride or ethylidene chloride is heated with alcoholic KOH.

Reason (R): Both gem dihalides and vicinal dihalides on dehydrohalogenation form alkyne.

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a

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

b

A is false but R is true

c

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

d

A is true but R is false

answer is A.

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Gem dihalides and vicinal dihalides react with alcoholic KOH gives acetylene.

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