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Assertion (A): Acetic acid, but not formic acid, can be halogenated in the presence of red phosphorus and Cl2. Reason (R): Acetic acid is a weaker acid than formic acid.
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- 1Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
- 2Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
- 3Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).✓
- 4Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
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