Assertion (A) : It is advised that while diluting an acid one should add water to acid and not acid to water…

Assertion (A) : It is advised that while diluting an acid one should add water to acid and not acid to water keeping the solution continuously stirred. Reason (R) : The process of dissolving an acid into water is highly exothermic.
  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  3. Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
  4. Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

Solution

(d)

Asked in: CBSE

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