1. Assertion : It is easier to spray water in which some soap is dissolved. Reason : Soap is easier to spread.

Read the assertion and reason carefully to mark the correct option out of the options given below:

(a)       If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

(b)       If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

(c)        If assertion is true but reason is false.

(d)       If the assertion and reason both are false.

(e)       If assertion is false but reason is true.

Ans. (c) When a liquid is sprayed, the surface area of the liquid increases. Therefore, work has to be done in spraying the liquid, which is directly proportional to the surface tension. Because on adding soap, surface tension of water decreases, the spraying of water becomes easy.

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