Assertion (A): Pyrrole is a much weaker base than pyridine. Reason (R): The nitrogen lone pair in pyrrole is part of the

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Assertion (A): Pyrrole is a much weaker base than pyridine. Reason (R): The nitrogen lone pair in pyrrole is part of the aromatic pi sextet, whereas in pyridine it lies in an sp^2 orbital in the plane of the ring.

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

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

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A is true but R is false

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A is false but R is true

Assertion (A): Pyrrole is a much weaker base than pyridine. Reason (R): The nitrogen lone pair in pyrrole is part of the aromatic pi sextet, whereas in pyridine it lies in an sp $^{2}$ orbital in the plane of the ring.

Answer: C

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Assertion (A): Pyrrole is a much weaker base than pyridine. Reason (R): The nitrogen lone pair in pyrrole is part of the aromatic pi sextet, whereas in pyridine it lies in an sp2 orbital in the plane of the ring.

Answer: C

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Assertion (A): Pyrrole is a much weaker base than pyridine. Reason (R): The nitrogen lone pair in pyrrole is part of the aromatic pi sextet, whereas in pyridine it lies in an sp $^{2}$ orbital in the plane of the ring.