NEET2006ChemistryThermodynamics (C)Actual
Assertion : Water in liquid state is more stable than ice at room temperature. Reason : Water in liquid form has higher entropy than ice.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true, but reason is false
- DBoth assertion and reason are false statements.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Step-by-step solution
Fusion of ice is a spontaneous process, because the process again proceeds in the direction of more random state, i.e. liquid state is more random (higher entropy) in comparison to solid state. i.e. ice.