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Assertion : $\mathrm{CHCl}_3$ and $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}$ are miscible.
Reason : One of them is polar.
ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular StructureAIIMSAIIMS 2001
Options:
  • A If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • B If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
  • C If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
  • D If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
$\mathrm{CHCl}_3$ and $\mathrm{CH}_3-\mathrm{OH}$ are miscible due to intermolecular van der Waals force of attraction. However, $\mathrm{CH}_3 \mathrm{OH}$ and $\mathrm{CHCl}_3$ are polar molecules.

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