Which option is both a solid solution and a gas-in-solid solution?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Hydrogen in palladium
Palladium is a solid metal that acts as the solvent, while hydrogen is treated as the gaseous solute absorbed in it. Since the solvent is solid, the resulting solution is classified as a solid solution; based on the components, it is gas in solid. The other options have liquid water as solvent.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Hydrogen in palladium
Why is this the correct answer?
Palladium is a solid metal that acts as the solvent, while hydrogen is treated as the gaseous solute absorbed in it. Since the solvent is solid, the resulting solution is classified as a solid solution; based on the components, it is gas in solid. The other options have liquid water as solvent.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 11 Chemistry question. Chapter: Chapter 01: Solutions.
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