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Assertion : Butane and 2-methylbutane ar...

Assertion : Butane and 2-methylbutane are homologues.
Reason : Butane is a straight chain alkane while 2-methyl-butane is a branched chain alkane.

A

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

B

If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

C

If Assertion is correct , but Reason is incorrect.

D

If both Assertion and Reason are incorrect .

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