Highly selective Backlog Qs for JEE MainPhysicsThermal Properties of Matter
Assertion : In pressure-temperature (P-T) phase diagram of water, the slope of the melting curve is found to be negative. Reason : Ice contracts on melting to water.
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
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
Step-by-step solution
The negative slope is because of change of phase. This happens to liquids which contract on melting.