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Assertion: Aldol condensation can be catalysed both by acids and bases.

Reason: β-Hydroxy aldehydes or ketones readily undergo acid catalysed dehydration.

(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

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The correct option is: (b)

Explanation:

Both carbanions (formed in presence of base) and enol form (formed in presence of an acid) act as nucleophiles and hence add on the carbonyl group of aldehydes and ketones to give aldols.

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