Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Chemistry · NEET · NTA Exams — Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The boiling points of aldehydes and ketones are higher than hydrocarbons and ethers of comparable molecular masses.
Reason (R): There is a weak molecular association in aldehydes and ketones arising out of the dipole-dipole interactions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
- Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer
(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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