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Assertion (A): Solids can be hardly compressed by applying pressure.

Reason (R): The molecules in solids are closely packed.

  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 and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation — Solids cannot be compressed easily because their molecules are tightly packed with very little intermolecular space. This close packing leaves no room for the particles to be pushed closer together, making solids rigid and incompressible.

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