Question

Assertion :In water carbon tetrachloride ($CC{l}_4$) is not soluble.
Reason: Polar bonds and an asymmetric shape are properties of water molecules.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Answer 1

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

Assertion
In water carbon tetrachloride ($CC{l}_4$) is not soluble.
Reason
Polar bonds and an asymmetric shape are properties of water molecules.
Polar solvents dissolve polar solutes and non polar solvents dissolve non polar solutes. This is the principle of "like dissolves like." Carbon tetrachloride is non polar compound. Hence, it is insoluble in water which is polar solvent.
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion