Assertion: Atoms can neither be created nor destroyed.
Reason: Under similar condition of temperature and pressure, equal volume of gases does not contain equal number of atoms.

Options

A. (a)If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. (b)If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. (c )If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. (d)If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer

C

Explanation

According to Dalton's atomic theory, atoms can neither be created nor be destroyed and according to Berzelius hypothesis, under similar condition of temerature and pressure equal volumes of all gases contain equal no. of atom. Therefore assertion is true but reason is false.