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Assertion :Silica gel is used to dry air. Reason: Silica gel absorbs moisture from air.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
  • The accumulation of molecular species at the surface rather than in the bulk of a solid or liquid is termed adsorption.
  • The air becomes dry in the presence of silica gel because the water molecules get adsorbed on the surface of the gel.
  • Hence, both assertion and reason are correct and the reason being that the silica gel adsorbs moisture from the air is the correct explanation for the assertion.

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