Assertion . Water is specially effective in screeniing the electrostatic interactions between the dissolved ions Reason . The electrostatic forces between two charged ions are inversely proportional to the dielectic constant of the solvent .

Assertion . Water is specially effective in screeniing the electrostat

1.	Assertion . Water is specially effective in screeniing the electrostatic interactions between the dissolved ions Reason . The electrostatic forces between two charged ions are inversely proportional to the dielectic constant of the solvent .
Answer» If both ASSERTION and reason are correct, and reason is the correct EXPLANATION of the assertion. If both assertion and reason are correct , but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion. If assertion is correct, but reason is incorrect . If both assertion and reason are incorrect. Solution :Correct explanation . WATER the high DIELECTRIC constant