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JEE Main 2024 · ChemistryMultiple choiceAssertion–reasonMediumConceptual

JEE Main 31 January 2024, Shift 1, Chemistry Q78

Question 78 of 90 in this shift, Chemistry question 18 of 30, Section A.

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R: Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
  1. (1)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. (2)Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.Official answer
  3. (3)A is true but R is false.
  4. (4)A is false but R is true.

Official answer

Option 2

NTA final key.

Chapter
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Topic
No close match in our taxonomy
Idea tested
No close match in our taxonomy

Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.