Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : Experimental reaction of $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}$ with aniline and anhydrous $\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}$ does not give $o$ and $p$-methylaniline. Reason (R): The $-\mathrm{NH}_{2}$ group of aniline becomes deactivating because of salt formation with anhydrous $\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}$ and hence yields $m$-methyl aniline as the product. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Question

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

Assertion (A) : Experimental reaction of $\mathrm{CH}_{3} \mathrm{Cl}$ with aniline and anhydrous $\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}$ does not give $o$ and $p$-methylaniline.

Reason (R): The $-\mathrm{NH}_{2}$ group of aniline becomes deactivating because of salt formation with anhydrous $\mathrm{AlCl}_{3}$ and hence yields $m$-methyl aniline as the product.

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

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.

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