NEETChemistryChemical Equilibrium
Given below are two statements; one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason(R) . Assertion (A) : For any chemical reaction at a particular temperature the equilibrium constant is fixed and is a characteristic property. Reason (R) : Equilibrium constant is independent of temperature. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Options
- ABoth (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- B(A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
- C(A) is not correct but (R) is correct.
- DBoth (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Correct answer
B. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct.
Step-by-step solution
- Assertion (A): For any chemical reaction at a particular temperature the equilibrium constant is fixed and is a characteristic property. Correct. At a given temperature, (K ) is constant and unique for the reaction. - Reason (R): Equilibrium constant is independent of temperature. Wrong. Actually, (K ) depends on temperature (Van't Hoff equation shows this).