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Ethanol is less acidic than water.

Assertion: Ethanol is less acidic than water.

Reason: The electron releasing inductive effect of the ethyl group decreases the acidic character.

• (a)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• (b)Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
• (c)Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
• (d)Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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From ISC 2025 Practice Chemistry, question 27.