Question

Assertion (A): NaCl is an example of an electrolyte.

Reason (R): NaCl conducts electricity in aqueous or molten state.

विकल्प

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Both A and R are true. In the aqueous or molten state, sodium chloride produces mobile sodium and chloride ions, allowing it to conduct electricity; therefore, it is an electrolyte. Reason R directly explains A.