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NEET UG PHYSICS MCQ: MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FLUIDS

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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) : Clothes containing oil or grease
stains cannot be cleaned by water wash.
Reason (R) : Because the angle of contact
between the oil/ grease and water is obtuse.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
correct answer from the option given below.
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Correct option: A
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct
explanation of (A)
Option A (Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because oil and grease are non-polar substances, and water is a polar substance. The obtuse angle of contact indicates poor wetting, preventing water from effectively cleaning the stains.

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