The questions below consist of Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Use the following key to select the correct answer:
(a) If both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.
(c) If the assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
(d) If the assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
Assertion: Only a mixture of miscible liquids can be regarded as a solution.
Reason: A mixture of methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol can be regarded as a solution.
(a)
The given assertion that only a mixture of miscible liquids can be regarded as a solution is correct. Miscible liquids are those liquids that completely dissolve into each other. They form the solution in which no distinct layers or phases are visible.
The given reason is that a mixture of methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol can be regarded as a solution is correct. It is the correct explanation of the given assertion as methyl alcohol and ethyl alcohol are completely miscible into each other and form the solution.