Assertion :Copper metal gets readily corroded in an acidic aqueous solution. Reason: Free energy change for this process is positive.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution
The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect. Copper lies below hydrogen in electrochemical series so it cannot displace H2 from dilute acids.
Hence it is not easily corroded in acidic solutions.
Further, corrosion is a spontaneous process for which free energy change must be negative.