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Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion(A) : When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air. Reason (R) : Common salt contains magnesium chloride.

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion(A) : When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air. Reason (R) : Common salt contains magnesium chloride. Correct Answer Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Magnesium chloride present in common salt is a deliquescent substance i.e. it absorbs moisture from the air when kept in open. 

 

 

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