Assertion : The boiling of ethanol is much higher than that of dimethyl ether.
Reason : In ethanol, the molecules are associated by the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, whereas in diethyl ether is absent.

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In ethanol, the molecules are associated by the formation of intermolecular hydrogen bonding, whereas in diethyl ether is absent.

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