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Assertion: Alcohols have higher boiling points than ethers of comparable molecular masses.
Reason: Alcohols and ethers are isomerism in nature.

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 for assertion.

C

If assertion is correct but reason is incorrect.

D

If both assertion and reason are incorrect.

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The correct Answer is:
b
Correct explanation : Intermolecular H-bonding is present in alcohols and not it ethers.
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  • Assertion: Alcohols have higher boiling points than ethers of comparable molecular masses. Reason: Alcohols and ethers are isomeric in nature.

    A
    If both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the true explanation of the assertion.
    B
    If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the true explanation o the assertion.
    C
    if assertion is true, but reason is false.
    D
    If both assertion and reason are false.

  • Assertion : Alcohols have higher boiling points than ethers of comparable moleucular masses. Reason : Alcohols and ethers are isomeric in nature.

    A
    Both A and B are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    B
    A is true but R is False.
    C
    A is False but R is True.
    D
    Both A and R are false.

  • Alcohols have lower boiling points than carboxylic acids of comparable molecular mass because

    A
    carboxylic acids show resonance but alcohols do not
    B
    carboxylic acids form intermolecular bonds but alcohols do not
    C
    intermolecular hydrogen bonding in carboxylic acids is stronger than that in alcohols
    D
    alcohols form intermolecular hydrogen bonds but carboxylic acids do not