Statement 1`:` Both 100g of sodium carbonate and 12g of carbon have the same number of carbon atoms.
Statement 2 `:` Both contain 1g atom of carbon which contains `6.023 xx 10^(23)` carbon atoms.

Options

A. Statement ( 1) is true, Statement ( 2) is true, Statement ( 2) is the correct explanation for Statement ( 1) .
B. Statement ( 1) is true, Statement ( 2) is true, 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.

Answer

a

Explanation

`106g Na_(2)CO_(3) =1 mol =1 g` atom of C
12g C =1 g atom of C