Multiple choice

Assertion: Both cyclopropane and propene give addition reactions readily. Reason: Cyclopropane and propene are isomers of each other.

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

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

  3. A is true but R is false.

  4. A is false but R is true.

  5. Both A and R are false.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because propene being unsaturated undergoes addition reactions. In contrast, cyclopropane being strained readily undergoes ring cleavage to yield addition products.

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