AIIMS 2009
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2009
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Thermodynamics (C)
AIIMS 2009 · Chemistry · Thermodynamics (C)
Assertion : A reaction which is spontaneous and accompanied by...
Assertion : A reaction which is spontaneous and accompanied by decrease of randomness must be exothermic.
Reason : All exothermic reactions are accompanied by decrease of randomness.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
Step-by-step solution
Exothermic reactions may be accompanied by increase or decrease of randomness.