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  4. Assertion: The boiling point of ethanol is much higher than that of diethyl ether. Reason: In ethanol, the molecules are associated by the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, whereas in diethyl ether it is not possible.

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Q. Assertion: The boiling point of ethanol is much higher than that of diethyl ether.
Reason: In ethanol, the molecules are associated by the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, whereas in diethyl ether it is not possible.

AIIMSAIIMS 1994

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Correct answer is (a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion