Question

Statement (I) : Clays exhibit more hygroscopicity than sands.

Statement (II) : Clays are colloidal and consequently their specific surface is very high.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (II) is not the correct explanation of Statement(I)
• C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
• D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement

(a)
Since clays are colloidal in nature and consequently their specific surface is very high. Due to very high specific surfaces of clay, the hygroscopicity of clay is more than sands