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Assertion: Compounds containing -CHO group are easily oxidized to corresponding carboxylic acids. Reason: Carboxylic acids can be reduced to alcohols by treatment with LiAlH_(4).

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Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion and reason both are wrong statement.
Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
Assertion and reason both are correct statement but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

Solution :Correct explanation. Due to electron-withdrawing nature of C=O group, C-H bond is aldehdyes is weak and thus can be easily oxidised to the corresponding CARBOXYLIC ACIDS even with MILD oxidising agents like FEHLING's solution and Tollens' reagents.


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