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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: GENERAL PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES OF ISOLATION OF ELEMENTS
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: In an Ellingham diagram, the oxidation of carbon to carbon monoxide shows a negative slope with respect to temperature.
Reason R: CO tends to get decomposed at higher temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Assertion A: In an Ellingham diagram, the oxidation of carbon to carbon monoxide shows a negative slope with respect to temperature.
Reason R: CO tends to get decomposed at higher temperature.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Correct option: B
A is correct but R is not correct
The correct answer is B (A is correct but R is not correct) because while the oxidation of carbon to carbon monoxide does show a negative slope in the Ellingham diagram, CO does not tend to decompose at higher temperatures.