NEET2008ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
Assertion : Cyclohexanone exhibits keto-enol tautomerism. Reason : In cyclohexanone, one form contains the keto group ((> C = O ) ) while other contains enolic group ((- C = C - OH ) ).
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
Cyclohexanone exists in two readily interconvertible different structures leading to dynamic equilibrium known as tautomerism.