Chemistry
Assertion - The dissolution of salt in water is a physical change.
Reason - Salt retains its composition and properties in solution.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
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Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Reason — A is true as when salt dissolves in water, no new substance is formed. The process is reversible (salt can be recovered by evaporation).
R is true as salt does not change chemically. It still remains the same substance in solution.
Therefore, Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A is the correct option.
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