Q.

Assertion: For welding purpose a mixture of oxygen and ethyne is used.

Reason: Ethyne when burnt in air gives smoky flame.

1 Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.  
3 Assertion is true, but reason is false.  
4 Assertion is false, but reason is true.  

Ans.

(3)

When ethyne is burnt in air, due to incomplete combustion it gives a sooty flame. But when ethyne is burnt with oxygen, it gives a clean flame with temperature of 3000°C.