Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsHydrocarbons

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason.

STATEMENT-1: (Assertion): The boiling points of alkanes decreases with increase in branching of carbon chain.

STATEMENT-2: (Reason): The branched alkane is more compact with less surface area and thus involves weaker Van der Waals attractions.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for the Statement-1.
  2. Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are correct but Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for the Statement-1.
  3. Statement-1 is correct but Statement-2 is incorrect.
  4. Statement-1 is incorrect but Statement-2 is correct.

Answer

(A) Both Statement-1 and Statement-2 are correct and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for the Statement-1.

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