Read the Assertion and Reason below and choose the correct option. — Thermodynamics and Thermochemistry Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

Dissolving a gas into a liquid severely restricts its translational freedom, resulting in a negative entropy change ($\Delta S < 0$). For this to be a spontaneous process ($\Delta G < 0$), it must generally be driven by an exothermic enthalpy change ($\Delta H < 0$). Statement II is definitively false, as gas solubilities vary widely.