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(A) The bond angle C-O-H in alcohol is l...

(A) The bond angle C-O-H in alcohol is less than in phenols
(R) In phenols -OH group attached to the `sp^2` carbon atom. While in alcohols OH group attached to `sp^3` carbon atom

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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(A) is true but (R) is false

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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