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Assertion : Water in liquid state is more stable than ice at room temperature.
Reason : Water in liquid form has higher entropy than ice.
ChemistryThermodynamics (C)AIIMSAIIMS 2006
Options:
  • A If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  • B If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  • C If assertion is true, but reason is false
  • D Both assertion and reason are false statements.
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The correct answer is: If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Fusion of ice is a spontaneous process, because the process again proceeds in the direction of more random state, i.e. liquid state is more random (higher entropy) in comparison to solid state. i.e. ice.

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