Chemistry-Mole Concept

NEET Chemistry Mole Concept Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 11

Assertion (A): The stoichiometric coefficients in a balanced chemical equation represent the number of moles of reactants and products. | Reason (R): The coefficients indicate the physical states of substances involved in the reaction.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

B

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

C

(A) is true but (R) is false.

D

(A) is false but (R) is true.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The stoichiometric coefficients represent the number of moles involved, but they do not indicate the physical states, which are represented by (s), (l), and (g).

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