Read the following statements and choose the correct alternative: Assertion (A): 2,3-dimethylpentane has a higher boiling point than 2-methylpentane. Reason (R): Increasing the total number of carbon atoms (molecular mass) in an alkane increases its boiling point.

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(A) is true but (R) as framed originally was misleading; with total molecular mass considered, (A) is true

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