Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : Acetal / Ketal is stable in basic medium. Reason R : The high leaving tendency of alkoxide ion gives the stability to acetal/ketal in basic medium. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : Acetal / Ketal is stable in basic medium.

Reason R : The high leaving tendency of alkoxide ion gives the stability to acetal/ketal in basic medium.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A is false but R is true.

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

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

A is true but R is false.

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