Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason — JEE Mains Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A) : PH3 has lower boiling point than NH3. Reason (R) : In liquid state NH3 molecules are associated through vander waal’s forces, but PH3 molecules are associated through hydrogen bonding. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) (B) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct (C) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A) (D) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct