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Assertion :The ability of carbon to form chains gives rise to a homologous series of compounds. Reason: Homologous series is a series of compounds with the same general formula, usually varying by a single parameter such as the length of a carbon chain

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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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
The ability of carbon to form chains gives rise to a homologous series of compounds. Homologous series is a series of compounds with the same general formula, usually varying by a single parametersuch as the length of a carbon chain. Examples of such series are the straight-chained alkanes (paraffins), and some of their derivatives (such as the primary alcohols, aldehydes.

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