Assertion (A): When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air.
Reason (R): Common salt contains magnesium chloride.
Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion (A).
(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true 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.
Answer
It is true that when common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air.
Also, Common Salt contains Sodium Chloride (NaCl) , not Magnesium chloride.
Thus,
- Assertion is true
- Reasoning is false , as Common salt does not contain magnesium chloride
So, the correct answer is (c)
Note: Magnesium Chloride present in common salt is a deliquescent substance i.e., it absorbs moisture from the air when kept in open.
