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

Options

A. If both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
B. If both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
C. If (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect
D. If both (A) and (R) are incorrect.

Answer

B

Explanation

Alcohols have higher boiling points than those of isomeric ethers due to presence of intermolecular H -bonding in alcohols but not in ethers.