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Assertion :Air dissolved in water contains a lower percentage of oxygen than contained in air Reason: The solubility of oxygen in water is 33%

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
Due to smaller size of oxygen molecules, it gets trapped inside the vacant space present in H2O, providing it higher solubility in water. Since solubility of oxygen in water is higher than that of nitrogen and other gases present in air, air dissolved in water contains a higher percentage of oxygen than contained in air. The solubility of gases in liquids depends on temperature. Hence, both the statements are incorrect

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