Assertion (A): Alcohols are more soluble in water than amines.
Reason (R): Alcohols can form stronger hydrogen bonds with water than amines.

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(A) is true but (R) is false

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Both (A) and (R) are false

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

answer is A.

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Oxygen is more electronegative than nitrogen.

H-bonding $\propto$ Electronegativity

So, alcohol has more hydrogen bonding with water molecules than amines.

That's why alcohols are more soluble in water than amines.

Thus, both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Hence, option (A) is correct.

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