Assertion: When a glass of hot milk placed in a room is allowed to cool, its entropy decreases. Reason: Allowing the hot object to cool does not violate the second law of thermodynamics. a) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion b) Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion c) Assertion is true but the reason is false d) Both assertion and reason are false

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Assertion: When a glass of hot milk placed in a room is allowed to cool, its entropy decreases.

Reason: Allowing the hot object to cool does not violate the second law of thermodynamics.

a) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion

b) Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

c) Assertion is true but the reason is false

d) Both assertion and reason are false

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