Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Exams — p-Block Elements
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In expensive scientific instruments, silica gel is kept in watch-glasses or in semipermeable membrane bags.
Reason (R): Silica gel adsorbs moisture from air via adsorption, thus protects the instrument from water corrosion (rusting) and / or prevents malfunctioning.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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Assertion (A): In expensive scientific instruments, silica gel is kept in watch-glasses or in semipermeable membrane bags.
Reason (R): Silica gel adsorbs moisture from air via adsorption, thus protects the instrument from water corrosion (rusting) and / or prevents malfunctioning.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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- (A) is false but (R) is true
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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