Question

Assertion: Transparent soaps are made by dissolving soaps in ethanol.

Reason: Ethanol makes things invisible.

• A. Assertion and reason both are correct, and reason explains the assertion
• B. Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement
• C. Assertion and reason both are correct statement, but reason does not explain assertion
• D. Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement
• E. Both assertion and reason are wrong statements

Answer 1

The correct option is D Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement

Assertion

Soaps that are transparent in nature are generally made by dissolving soaps in ethanol, & then evaporating the excess solvent which results in crystallization of the soap.

So, assertion is correct.

Reason

Ethanol doesn’t make things invisible it just dissolves the soap. Other substances like glycerine etc. are also used in this process.

So, reason is a wrong statement

Hence, assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.

So correct answer is option $\left(D\right)$