ASSERTION- 22 carat gold is a compound REASON - A compound has fixed composition of the elements present in - Chemistry - Structure of Atom

Question

ASSERTION- 22 carat gold is a compound REASON - A compound has
fixed composition of the elements present in it *

Both the Assertion and the Reason are correct and the Reason
is the correct explanation of the Assertion
The Assertion and the Reason are correct but the Reason is
not the correct explanation of the Assertion

Assertion is true but the Reason is false
The statement of the Assertion is false but the Reason is
true
Both the statements are false

Abhishek Ranjan · Accepted Answer

Dear Student,
22 carat gold is a homogeneous mixture in which gold is mixed with
small amount of copper or silver 22 carat gold is gold mixed with
copper so it is a mixture and not a pure substance
A compound has fixed composition of the elements present in it
Hence option B is correct as both assertion and reason is
correct
Regards