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

Assertion (A) : Hydrogen gas is not evolved when zinc reacts with nitric acid. Reason (R) : Nitric acid oxidises the hydrogen gas produced to water and itself gets reduced.
  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Solution

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Asked in: CBSE

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