Question

Assertion : Water is used as a coolant in automobile radiators as well as a heater in hot water bags.
Reason : Water has high specific heat capacity.

• 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: (A)

Water is used as a coolant in automobile radiators as well as a heater in hot water bags because of its high specific heat capacity. Both assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.