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Statement-1: Conductivity of a metallic conductor decreases with increases in temperature.
Statement-2: On increasing temperature, collision of electrons becomes more frequent and number of free electrons in the metallic conductor decreases.

A

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.

B

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for statement-1.

C

Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.

D

Statement -1 is false, statement -2 is true.

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The correct Answer is:
C
no. of free electrons is independent of temperature.
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