Q.

Assertion: Gold and silver do not corrode in moist air.
Reason: It is because they have low reactivity.

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.

(1)

Gold and silver lie very low in the activity series of metals. Thus, they have low reactivity and hence do not corrode in moist air. Therefore, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.