Assertion (A) : Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid. Reason (R) : Nitric acid…

Assertion (A) : Hydrogen gas is not evolved when a metal reacts with nitric acid. Reason (R) : Nitric acid is a strong reducing agent and reduces the hydrogen produced in the reaction to water.
  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Solution

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Asked in: CBSE

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