Given below are two statements, one is labelled as assertio…

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Given below are two statements, one is labelled as assertion and the other is labelled as reason.

Assertion(A): When is added to water a depression in freezing point is observed.

Reason(R): The lowering of vapor pressure of a solution causes depression in the freezing point.

In the light of above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Both and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for

. and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for

. is correct but (R) is incorrect. is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Both

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On adding a non-volatile solute to water, vapour pressure decreases which leads to depression in freezing point of water.

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