Question 56

Q56Assertion & reason

Assertion (A): Spontaneous process is an irreversible process and may be reversed by some external agency.

Reason (R): Decrease in enthalpy is a contributory factor for spontaneity. (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.