Given below are two statements,one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$.
Assertion $A$: $3$-chloro-$2$-methylpentan-$3$-one can be subjected to Wolff-Kishner reduction to give $3$-chloro-$2$-methylpentane.
Reason $R$: Wolff-Kishner reduction is used to convert $C=O$ into $CH_2$.

  • A
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is $NOT$ the correct explanation of $A$.
  • B
    $A$ is true but $R$ is false.
  • C
    $A$ is false but $R$ is true.
  • D
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.

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