Question

Assertion: Carboxylic acids have higher boiling points than alkanes.

Reason: Carboxylic acids are resonance hybrids.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D. If the assertion and reason both are false.
• E. If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Boiling points of carboxylic acids are higher due to their tendency to associate and form dimers to a greater extent by hydrogen bonding.