Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Chemistry in Everyday Life

Question:

In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

Assertion : Transparent soaps are made by dissolving soap in ethanol .

Reason : Ethanol makes things invisible.

Options:

Assertion and Reason both are correct but reason does not explain assertion.

Assertion and Reason both are correct and reason explains the assertion.

Both assertion and reason are wrong statement.

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

Correct Answer:

Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

Explanation:

Transparent soaps are made by dissolving soaps in ethanol and evaporating the excess solvent. Ethanol cannot make things invisible. At the time of preparation of soap, the alcohol dissolves the soap into clear, amber liquid.