Question 45

Q45Assertion & reason

Assertion (A): At constant temperature, pV vs V plot for real gases is not a straight line.

Reason (R): At high pressure all gases have Z > 1 but at intermediate pressure most gases have Z < 1. (i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) A is false but R is true.

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(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.