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Published on: August 13, 2026
Given below are two statements
Assertion
A
Pentane and 2-methyl pentane are homologous to each other.
Reason (R) Pentane is a straight chain alkane while 2 -methyl-pentane is a branched chain alkane. Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Both
and 
are true and 
is the correct explanation of 
.
Reason (R) Pentane is a straight chain alkane while 2 -methyl-pentane is a branched chain alkane. Choose the correct answer from the options given below. Both
and are true and is the correct explanation of . B
Both 
and 
are true but 
is not the correct explanation of A .
and are true but is not the correct explanation of A . C
is true but 
is false. D
is false but 
is true.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
The correct explanation of 
is Pentane and 2-methyl pentane are homologous to each other because their molecular formula differs by one 
unit.
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