AIIMS 2005
- Exam
- AIIMS
- Year
- 2005
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Solutions
AIIMS 2005 · Chemistry · Solutions
Assertion : The molecular weight of acetic acid determined by...
Assertion : The molecular weight of acetic acid determined by depression in freezing point method in benzene and water was found to be different.
Reason : Water is polar and benzene is non-polar.
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
Depression in freezing point is a colligative property which depends upon the number of particles. The number of particles are different in case of benzene and water that is why molecular weight of acetic acid determined by depression in freezing point method is also different.