Question

Statement 1: Alcohols have higher boiling points than ethers of comparable molecular masses
Statement 2: Alcohols and ethers are isomeric in nature

• A. If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1
• B. If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation o f the statement 1
• C. If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false
• D. If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Correct explanation. Alcohols have higher boiling points than isomeric ethers due to presence of intermolecular H-bonding in alcohols