Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

These are the options for the question :Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)

Assertion (A): An ether is more volatile than an alcohol of comparable molecular
mass.
Reason (R): Ethers are polar in nature.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false but R is true.

The correct answer is -b Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A and R are two different statements about ethers
The correct reason is that hydrogen bonding does not exist amongst ether
molecules.