Assertion : Picric acid is a strong acid inspite of the absence of the carboxyl group.
Reason : The three `-NO_(2)` groups in picric acid activate the phenate ion.
A. If both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
C. If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.
D. If assertion and reason both are incorrect.

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Correct Answer - C
Correct reason : The three `-NO_(2)` group in picric acid deactivate the phenate ion.

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