Question

Assertion (A): -Ammonium chloride is salt of strong acid and weak base. Reason (R): - Solution of Ammonium chloride is basic in nature and hence to pH is more than 7

a) Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of the assertion

c) A is true but R is false.

d) A is false but R is true.

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Answer 1

Explanation:

The acidic strength of oxyacids of chlorine are HClO<HClO

2

<HClO

3

<HClO

4

.

Reason

The order of increasing number of resonating structure of their conjugate base are HClO<HClO

2

<HClO

3

<HClO

4

.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is NOT the correct explanation for Assertion

C

The Assertion is true, Reason is false

D

The Assertion is false, Reason is true

Answer 2

Explanation:

Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion