Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R). Assertion (A): A solution of table salt in a glass of water is homogeneous. Reason (R): A solution having different composition throughout is homogeneous.
Verified Answer
A. (A) is false but (R) is true
B. (A) is true but (R) is false
C. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
D. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation:
Assertion (A) is correct because a salt solution in water is a homogeneous mixture, meaning its composition is uniform throughout. Reason (R) is incorrect because a homogeneous solution, by definition, has a uniform composition throughout, not a different composition. If it had different compositions, it would be heterogeneous.