Question 46

Q46Assertion & reason

Assertion (A): The temperature at which vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the external pressure is called boiling temperature.

Reason (R): At high altitude atmospheric pressure is high. (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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(iii) A is true but R is false.