Question

Assertion : Detergents with straight chain of hydrocarbons are preferred over branched chain.
Reason : Detergents with branched chain hydrocarbon part are expensive.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Detergents with branched chain hydrocarbon part are non-biodegradable as bacteria cannot degrade them easily.