Assertion: Liquids and solids are hard to compress. Reason: Magnitude of the repulsive forces between the molecules rises very rapidly as the distance separating the molecules decreases.

Question

Assertion: Liquids and solids are hard to compress. Reason: Magnitude of the repulsive forces between the molecules rises very rapidly as the distance separating the molecules decreases. (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.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

In liquid and solid states, molecules are already in close contact, therefore they resist further compression; as that would result in the increase of repulsive interactions.

Q. Assertion: Liquids and solids are hard to compress. Reason: Magnitude of the repulsive forces between the molecules rises very rapidly as the distance separating the molecules decreases.

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.

In liquid and solid states, molecules are already in close contact, therefore they resist further compression; as that would result in the increase of repulsive interactions.

Q. Assertion: Liquids and solids are hard to compress.
Reason: Magnitude of the repulsive forces between the molecules rises very rapidly as the distance separating the molecules decreases.