Assertion: The extent of association in an electrolytic solution depends on the nature of the solute.
Reasoning: The extent of association is influenced by the size, shape, and polarity of the solute molecules.
Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, and the Reasoning is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, but the Reasoning is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
Assertion is true, but Reasoning is false.
Both Assertion and Reasoning are false.
The extent of association in an electrolytic solution depends on the nature of the solute, including the size, shape, and polarity of the solute molecules. Larger, more complex molecules tend to associate more strongly than smaller, simpler molecules. Polarity also affects the extent of association since polar molecules have stronger intermolecular forces than nonpolar molecules. Therefore, the Reasoning is the correct explanation for the Assertion, a