Assertion : Carboxylic acids contain a carbonyl group but donot give the characteristic reactions of the group.
Reason : The electrophilicity of the carbon atom is more in carboxylic acids than in aldehydes and ketones.
A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
D. If assertion and reason are both incorrect.
