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Assertion :Increasing temperature increases the density of point defects. Reason: The process of formation of point defects in solids in endothermic and has ΔS>0.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
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The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
As at T=0K, According to third law of thermodynamics, a perfect crystal exists. As temperature increases the defects in the crystal increases. Therefore, formation of point defect is an endothermic process and have entropy change greater than zero. (S>O)

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