Question

Statement: On dissolving sugar in water, the volume of the solution remains constant.
Reason: The particles of matter have space among them.

• A. Both the statement and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation.
• B. Both the statement and the reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation.
• C. The statement is true but the reason is false.
• D. The statement is false but the reason is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both the statement and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation.

Particles of matter have space among them. The sugar particles fit in those spaces and ultimately, there is no net volume change.