Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below: Assertion: Corey-House reaction can be used to prepare both symmetrical and unsymmetrical alkanes. Reason: The reaction involves the interaction between lithium dialkyl copper with an alkyl halide both of which may contain even or odd number of carbon atoms.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If the assertion and reason both are false.