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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : 

can be easily reduced using Zn-Hg/ HCl to

Reason R : Zn-Hg/HCl is used to reduce carbonyl group to –CH2 – group. 

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

(1) A is false but R is true 

(2) A is true but R is false 

(3) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A 

(4) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

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(1) A is false but R is true 

The acid sensitive alcohol group reacts with HCl, hence Clemmenson reduction is not suitable for above conversion.

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