JEE Main 2023 Chemistry question

Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A : Benzene is more stable than hypothetical cyclohexatriene. Reason R : The delocalized electron cloud is attracted more strongly by nuclei of carbon atoms. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• (A)Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
• (B)Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of ACorrect
• (C)A is true but R is false
• (D)A is true but R is false