Question

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Activated charcoal adsorbs $SO_2$ more efficiently than $CH_4$.
Reason R: Gases with lower critical temperatures are readily adsorbed by activated charcoal.
In the light of the above statements, choose the _correct _answer from the options given below.

• A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
• B. Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
• C. A is correct but R is not correct.
• D. A is not correct but R is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

A is correct but R is not correct.

Answer 2

More polar gases easily adsorbs on activated charcoal.
And more polar gases has more (higher) critical temperature as compared to non-polar or less polar gases.
∴ Gases with higher critical temperature adsorbed more.

The correct answer is (C): A is correct but R is not correct.