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Assertion : Boiling point of ethanol is higher than that of propane.
Reason : Molecular mass of ethanol is higher than propane.

A

if both assertioon and reason are true and reason is the corrct explanation of assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are ture but reason is not the corrcet explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false .

D

if both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Ethanol and propane have cmparable molecuar masses but their boling points differ widely because of intermolecuar hydrogen bonding in ethanol.
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