Assertion: High boiling point of glycerol is due to hydrogen bonding. Reason: Glycerol decomposes much below its boiling point and evaporation is carried in vacuum.

Question

Assertion: High boiling point of glycerol is due to hydrogen bonding. Reason: Glycerol decomposes much below its boiling point and evaporation is carried in vacuum. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

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Correct answer is (b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Q. Assertion : High boiling point of glycerol is due to hydrogen bonding. Reason : Glycerol decomposes much below its boiling point and evaporation is carried in vacuum.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Correct answer is (b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

Q. Assertion : High boiling point of glycerol is due to hydrogen bonding.
Reason : Glycerol decomposes much below its boiling point and evaporation is carried in vacuum.