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Assertion :Pentane and 2-methyl pentane are homolo-gues Reason: Pentane is a straight-chain alkane, while 2-methyl pentane is a branched-chain alkane

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
In a homologous series, alkanes differ by a CH2 group. Pentane and 2-methyl pentane are homolo-gues. Pentane is a straight-chain alkane, while 2-methyl pentane is a branched-chain alkane. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.

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