Question
Download Solution PDFFor the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative:
Assertion (A) : An iron ball floats on mercury but sinks in water.
Reason (R) : The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury.
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFAssertion (A) An iron ball floats on mercury but sinks in water. → True
Reason (R) The specific gravity of iron is more than that of mercury. → False
Iron is denser than water, so it sinks in water. But mercury is denser than iron, so iron floats on mercury.
Thus, (A) is true but (R) is false.
Hence, "Option 3" is the correct answer.
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