Question

Assertion (A): CH₃COOH and CH₃CH₂OH have same functional group.

Reason (R): Both are organic acids.

Options

• If both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

• If both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• If A is true, but R is false.

• If both A and R are false.

Answer 1

If both A and R are false.

Explanation:

Assertion (A) is false because CH₃COOH (acetic acid) contains a carboxylic acid functional group (–COOH), whereas CH₃CH₂OH (ethanol) contains an alcohol functional group (–OH). Reason (R) is false because while acetic acid is indeed a weak organic acid, ethanol is chemically classified as an alcohol and does not behave as an organic acid. Since both statements are completely incorrect on their own.