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Assertion: Under given conditions of pressure and temperature, sound travels faster in a monoatomic gas than in diatomic gas.
Reason: Opposition for wave to travel is more in diatomic gas than monoatomic gas.
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Correct option: C
If assertion is true, but reason is false
Option C is correct. The assertion is true because the velocity of sound is greater in monoatomic gases, but the reason is false as diatomic gases have more degrees of freedom, leading to more energy absorption and thus, a slower speed of sound.

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