A. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is a correct explanation.

B. Both statements are true and the 2nd statement is NOT a correct explanation.
C. The 1st statement is false but the 2nd statement is true.
D. Both statements are false.

1. pH of pure water is always 7.

Because pure water is always neutral.

2. Precipitation and dehydration is not a chemical reaction.

Because it does not give any chemical changes.

3. The carbonate of more reactive metal is more difficult to be decomposed.

Because the carbonate of a more reactive metal is more stable.

4. Rusting is a multi-step reaction.

Because it is a slow reaction.

5. Molar volume will not be changed if volume containing the same amount of gas
is changed.
Because molar volume only depends on the temperature and pressure.

6. In electroplating industry, plating works should use an extremely high voltage.

Because it increases the speed of plating.

7. All highly exothermic reaction is suitable to make explosion.

Because a large amount of heat is released to expand the gas.

8. All transition metals exist variable oxidation states.

Because electrons in lower shells can also be donated.

9. Ethanol is miscible to water.

Because ethanol is a polar substance.

10. For the same structural substance, all cis-compounds have a higher boiling point
than trans-compounds.
Because dipole moment of cis-compounds cannot be cancelled out while trans-
compounds can.