Question

Assertion: Anhydrous HCl is a bad conductor of electricity but aqueous HCl is a good conductor.

Reason: HCl dissociates into ions in aqueous solution.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is false
• D. Assertion is false but Reason is true
  
• E. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

Anhydrous HCl is a non-polar covalent compound. Hence, it is a bad conductor. On the other hand, an aqueous solution of HCl has $H^{⨁}$ and $C{l}^{⊝}$ ions. Hence, it is a good conductor.