Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is Labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Order of acidic nature of the following compounds A > B > C.

Reason R:Fluoro is a stronger electron withdrawing group than Chloro group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

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

Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

A is false but R is true

A is true but R is false

answer is B.

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Fluoro is a better –I atom than chloro , but inductive effect magnitude becomes insignificant beyond three carbon bonds from the source. Also methyl is a +I group. -I increase acidity and +I Decreases acidity.

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