Preparations and Uses of Sodium Bicarbonate and Common Salt
Assertion A :...
Question
Assertion (A) : When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air. Reason (R) : Common salt contains magnesium chloride.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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B
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
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C
A is true but R is false.
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D
A is false but R is true.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. Magnesium chloride present in common salt is a deliquescent substance i.e. it absorbs moisture from the air when kept in open.