Assertion (A): Hydrochloric acid helps in the digestion of food
Reason (R): The strength of an acid depends upon the number of H+ ions.
Answers
Both Assertion and reason are false.
Explanation:
Hcl in stomach helps in providing acidic medium for pepsin and helps in protecting stomach from bacteria and viruses.
The strength of an acid depends upon no. of H+ ions produced.
The assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Hydrochloric acid is present in our stomach. In our stomach, it helps in the activation of the pepsin enzyme. Pepsin is an enzyme that helps in the digestion of proteins. Hydrochloric acid also helps in the sterilization of food and killing the pathogens accidentally ingested by us.
The strength of an acid depends on the number of H⁺ it releases in the solution.
Therefore, the assertion and reason are true but the reason does not explain the assertion.