Assertion A : Enol form of acetone CH 3 COCH 3 exists in

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Assertion A : Enol form of acetone CH 3 COCH 3 exists in < 0 . 1 % quantity. However, the enol form of acetyl acetone CH 3 COCH 2 OCCH 3 exists in approximately 15 % quantity. Reason R : enol form of acetyl acetone is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding, which is not possible in enol form of acetone. Choose the correct statement:

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Acetyl acetone in enol form have intramolecular H-bonding, which is absent in acetone.

enol form of Acetyl acetone is stabilised by conjugation and by intramolecular H-bonding.

enol form of acetone is very less $(< 0.1 %)$

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