Assertion :Gaseous molecules are assumed to be 'point masses' occupying no volume. Reason: Gaseous molecules suffer no energy loss due to friction.
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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
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Maxwell proposed the following postulates under the heading of kinetic theory of gases:
Each gas is made up of a large number of small (tiny) particles known as molecules.
The volume of a molecule is so small that it may be neglected in comparison to total volume of gas.
The molecules are never in stationary state but they are believed to be in chaotic (random) motion.
They travel in straight line in all possible directions with altogether different but constant velocities.
The direction of motion is changed by the collision with container or with other molecules.
The molecules are perfectly elastic and bear no change in energy during collision.
The effect of gravity on molecular motion is negligible.