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Assertion:- Baking powder is a mixture of a mild acid and sodium bicarbonate Reason:- Mild acid removes the bitterness which is produced due to the formation of sodium carbonate when sodium bicarbonate is heated. 1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. 3. A is true but R is false. 4. A is false but R is true. 5. Both A and R are false.

Answer 1

Assertion:- Baking powder is a mixture of a mild acid and sodium bicarbonate

Reason:- Mild acid removes the bitterness which is produced due to the formation of sodium carbonate when sodium bicarbonate is heated.

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A (Option 1)

Explanation :

• Baking powder is the mixture of a base (carbonate or bicarbonate), mild acid; where cornstarch acts as a buffer avoiding the premature action of the acid-base mixture.

• Bicarbonate or carbonate on heating gives a metallic or bitter taste to the food, because of chemical change.

• The mild acid in the powder comes to the rescue, avoiding the bitterness with its mild sour touch.

• Thus, the given reason supports the assertion, and both are true.

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Answer 2

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation:

• The baking soda is used in domestic bakeries and consists of bicarbonate. It had added diluents, the bicarbonate of soda has chemicals compounds of sodium and is sknw as cooking soda.

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