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Assertion:Amalgam of mercury with sodium is an example of solid solutions .
Reason:Mercury is solvent and sodium is solute in the solution

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false

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The correct Answer is:
C
Amalgam of mercury with sodium is an example of liquid in solid type solid solution. Here mercury (liquid metal) acts as solute and sodium as solvent.
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    A
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    B
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    C
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    D
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    A
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