Statement 1: Water boils at higher temperature in pressure cooker. Statement 2: Increase in pressure leads to an increase in boiling point.

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Statement 1: Water boils at higher temperature in pressure cooker. Statement 2: Increase in pressure leads to an increase in boiling point. (A) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 (B) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 (C) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False (D) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

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Boiling of a liquid occurs when its vapour pressure becomes equal to atmospheric pressure.

Q. Statement 1 : Water boils at higher temperature in pressure cooker. Statement 2 : Increase in pressure leads to an increase in boiling point.

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Boiling of a liquid occurs when its vapour pressure becomes equal to atmospheric pressure.

Q. Statement 1 : Water boils at higher temperature in pressure cooker.
Statement 2 : Increase in pressure leads to an increase in boiling point.