Question

Assertion: Water in liquid state is more stable than ice at room temperature.

Reason: Water in liquid form has higher entropy than ice

(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 correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

Correct option  (a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation:

Fusion of ice is a spontaneous process, because the process 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.