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Assertion (A): Conversion of a substance in solid state to its liquid state is called melting.

Reason (R): On heating, the kinetic energy of solid molecules increases.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. A is true but R is false.
  4. A is false but R is true.

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Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation — The process by which a substance changes from solid to liquid is called melting or fusion. On heating, the kinetic energy of solid molecules increases, causing them to vibrate more. This increase in motion weakens the intermolecular forces of attraction, allowing the molecules to move more freely and thus change into the liquid state.

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