Q.

Assertion : Reverse osmosis is used in the desalination of sea water.

Reason : When pressure more than osmotic pressure is applied, pure water is squeezed out of the sea water through the membrane.

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a

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

b

If the assertion and reason both are false.

c

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

d

If assertion is true but reason is false.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

If a pressure larger than the osmotic pressure is applied to the solution side, the pure solvent flows out of the solution through semi-permeable membrane and this phenomenon is called as reverse osmosis.

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