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

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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: a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. c. A is true but R is false. d. A is false but R is true.

The correct answer is -b Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. A and R are two different statements about ethers The correct reason is that hydrogen bonding does not exist amongst ether molecules.