Assertion: If reaction quotient, Qc for a particular reaction is greater than Kc, the reaction will proceed in the direction of reactants. Reason: Reaction quotient is defined in the same way as the equilibrium constant Kc except that the concentrations in Qc are not necessarily equilibrium values.

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Assertion: If reaction quotient, Qc for a particular reaction is greater than Kc, the reaction will proceed in the direction of reactants. Reason: Reaction quotient is defined in the same way as the equilibrium constant Kc except that the concentrations in Qc are not necessarily equilibrium values. (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

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If Qc > Kc, then Qc will tend to decrease so as to become Kc. As a result, the reaction will proceed in the backward direction.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false

If Qc​>Kc​, then Qc​ will tend to decrease so as to become Kc​. As a result, the reaction will proceed in the backward direction.

If $Q_{c} > K_{c}$ , then $Q_{c}$ will tend to decrease so as to become $K_{c}$ . As a result, the reaction will proceed in the backward direction.