Q.

Assertion: Na2Cr2O7 cannot be used as a primary standard in titrations.

Reason: Na2Cr2O7 is hygroscopic in nature.

1 Assertion is True, Reason is true: Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.  
2 Assertion is true, Reason is true: Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.  
3 Assertion is True, Reason is False.  
4 Assertion is False, Reason is true.  

Ans.

(1)

Na2Cr2O7 is hygroscopic and that is why, it is not used as a primary standard in volumetric analysis.