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Chemistry Question on Chlorine

: Chlorine when solidifies does not have zero entropy even at absolute zero. : Chlorine is a pungent smelling gas and it is difficult to solidify it.

A

If both Assertion: and Reason: are true and the Reason: is the correct explanation of the Assertion:

B

If both Assertion: and Reason: are true but the Reason: is not the correct explanation of the Assertion:

C

If Assertion: is true but Reason: is false

D

If both Assertion: and Reason: are false

Answer

If both Assertion: and Reason: are true but the Reason: is not the correct explanation of the Assertion:

Explanation

Solution

Chlorine contains a mixture of isotopes, thus, does not have zero entropy even at absolute zero. It is a pungent smelling gas and difficult to solidify.