Question

Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R).

Assertion (A): An ether is more volatile than an alcohol of comparable molecular mass

Reason (R): Ethers are polar in nature.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

A and R are two different statements about ethers.

The correct reason is that hydrogen bonding does not exist amongst ether molecules.