For the following Assertion and Reason, the correct option is:Assertion: The pH of water decreases with increase in temperature.Reason: The dissociation of water into H+ and OH- is an endothermic reaction.

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Both assertion and reason are true, But the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion

Assertion is not true, but reason is true

Both assertion and reason are false

Both assertion and reason are true, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion

answer is D.

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H2O+H2O⇌H3O++OH− Endothermic ReactionIncrease in temperature increases K w and pH decreases.

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