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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 - 8.3. Organic chemistry purification and characterization

 Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion \((A)\) and the other is labelled as Reason \((R)\) : Assertion \((A) :\) A simple distillation can be used to separate a mixture of propanol and propanone. Reason \((R) :\) Two liquids with a difference of more than \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) in their boiling points can be separated by simple distillations. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. A \((A)\) is false but \((R)\) is true.
  2. B Both \((A)\) and \((R)\) are correct but \((R)\) is not the correct explanation of \((\mathrm{A})\)
  3. C \((A)\) is true but \((R)\) is false
  4. D Both \((A)\) and \((R)\) are correct and \((R)\) is the correct explanation of \((\mathrm{A})\)
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(D) Both \((A)\) and \((R)\) are correct and \((R)\) is the correct explanation of \((\mathrm{A})\)

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Both assertion \(\&\) reason are correct \(\&\) \((\mathrm{R})\) is the correct explanation of \((A)\)
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