Assertion :The difference between ΔH and ΔU is not significant for systems consisting of only solids and /or liquids. Reason: Solids and liquids do not suffer any significant volume changes upon heating.
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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion For solids and liquids, volume changes are insignificant.
∴ΔV=0
∴ΔH=ΔU+PΔV⟹ΔH=ΔU
Therefore, the difference between ΔH and ΔU is almost negligible for solids and liquids.