Consider the following statements:
Statement 1: Process where ionic solids break into ions is called dissociation.
Statement 2: During dissociation of NaClNa+ and Cl− ions are liberated.
A
Both the statements are true.
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B
Statement 1 is true while statement 2 is false.
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C
Both the statements are false.
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D
Statement 1 is false while statement 2 is true.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both the statements are true. Dissociation is the separation of ions that occurs when a solid ionic compound dissolves. Nonionic compounds do not dissociate in water. NaCl is an ionic compound so it dissociates into Na+ and Cl− ions.