MCQ 11 Mark
Assertion $(A)$ : The temperature at which vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the external pressure is called boiling temperature.
Reason $(R)$ : At high altitude atmospheric pressure is high.
Reason $(R)$ : At high altitude atmospheric pressure is high.
- A$A$ and $R$ both are correct, and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A.$
- B$A$ and $R$ both are correct, but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
- ✓$A$ is true but $R$ is false.
- D$A$ and $R$ both are false.
Answer
View full question & answer→Correct option: C.
$A$ is true but $R$ is false.
Assertion is correct but reason is wrong. The temperature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid becomes equal to the external pressure is called its boiling point. As the altitude is high, pressure is low.