Q.

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

Assertion A: Benzene is more stable than hypothetical cyclohexatriene.

Reason R: The delocalized π electron cloud is attracted more strongly by nuclei of carbon atoms.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:                 [2023]

1 A is false but R is true  
2 Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A  
3 A is true but R is false  
4 Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A  

Ans.

(4)

Benzene has resonance energy 36 Kcal per mole.