Question

Assertion (A): Strong oxidising agents oxidise toluene and its derivatives to benzoic acids.

Reason (R): It is possible to stop the oxidation of toluene at the aldehyde stage with suitable reagents.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false. 

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.