Question

Assertion: The rate of reaction is never negative.
Reason: Minus sign used in expressing the rate shows that concentration of reactant is decreasing.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• C. If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

The rate of reaction is never negative. Minus sign used in expressing the rate only shows that the concentration of the reactant is decreasing.