Statement 1: Ionic compounds only dissolve in water. Statement 2: Hydration is the process of dissolving an ionic solid in water.
A
Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct and Statement 2 is the correct explanation of Statement 1
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B
Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are correct, but Statement 2 is not the correct explanation of Statement 1.
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C
Statement 1 is correct, but Statement 2 is not correct.
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D
Statement 1 is not correct, but Statement 2 is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is D Statement 1 is not correct, but Statement 2 is correct. Not only ionic compound but other molecular compounds can even dissolve in water.
Hydration is the process of dissolving an ionic solid in water.