Assertion :Third law of thermodynamics is confined to pure crystalline solids. Reason: Theoretical arguments and practical evidence have shown that entropy of solutions and super cooled liquids is not zero at 0 K.
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 According to the third law of thermodynamics, "The entropy of a perfectly crystalline substance at zero K or absolute zero is taken to be zero".
So according to the statement , both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.