| Assertion (A): | Physisorption decrease with the increase in temperature. |
| Reason (R): | Physisorption is exothermic in nature. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |
| Assertion (A): | Powdered substances are more effective adsorbents than their crystalline forms |
| Reason (R): | Powdered substance has more surface area and the extent of adsorption increases with the increase of the surface area of the adsorbent. |
| 1. | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
| 2. | Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
| 3. | (A) is true but (R) is false. |
| 4. | (A) is false but (R) is true. |