Assertion: Equivalent conductance of all electrolytes decreases with increasing concentration. Reason: Lesser number of ions are available per g equivalent at higher concentration.

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Assertion: Equivalent conductance of all electrolytes decreases with increasing concentration. Reason: Lesser number of ions are available per g equivalent at higher concentration. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true, but Reason is false (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false

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Equivalent conductance is defined as the conducting power of all the ions produced by one equivalent in a given solution. Therefore, at higher concentrations, degree of dissociation of electrolyte is less. Degree of dissociation can be increased by dilution.

Q. Assertion: Equivalent conductance of all electrolytes decreases with increasing concentration. Reason: Lesser number of ions are available per g equivalent at higher concentration.

If both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

If both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion is true, but Reason is false

If both Assertion and Reason are false

Equivalent conductance is defined as the conducting power of all the ions produced by one equivalent in a given solution. Therefore, at higher concentrations, degree of dissociation of electrolyte is less. Degree of dissociation can be increased by dilution.

Q. Assertion: Equivalent conductance of all electrolytes decreases with increasing concentration.
Reason: Lesser number of ions are available per g equivalent at higher concentration.