Given below are two statements: Statement-I : The higher acids are wax like solids and are practically odourless due to their low volatility. Statement-II : Carboxylic acids upto nine carbon atoms are higher boiling point liquids than carbonyl compounds and even alcohols of comparable molecular masses. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Statement-I: "The higher acids are wax like solids and are practically odourless due to their low volatility." - True - Reason: Higher carboxylic acids ( ( C >10 )) have large molar mass and strong van der Waals forces ( ) low volatility ( ) wax-like solids ( ) almost odourless. Statement-II: "Carboxylic acids up to nine carbon atoms are higher boiling point liquids than carbonyl compounds and even alcohols of comparable molecular masses." - True - Reason: Carboxylic acids form dimers via strong intermolecular hydr