NEET2015ChemistryHydrocarbonsActual
Assertion : Saturated hydrocarbons are chemically less reactive. Reason : All isomeric paraffins have same parent name.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIfboth 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
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
Less reactivity of saturated hydrocarbons is due to the presence of single bonds between carbon atoms. Paraffins (alkanes) may have straight chain or branched chain isomers which have different parent names.