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Chapter 2 Class 10 - Acids, Bases and Salts

Question 3 - Assertion Reasoning Questions (MCQ) - Chapter 2 Class 10 - Acids, Bases and Salts

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Assertion (A) : Ammonia solution is an alkali.  

Reason (R): Ammonia solution turns blue litmus  paper red.  

 

Directions: In the following questions, a statement  of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of  reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:  

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and  reason (R) is the correct explanation of assertion  (A).  

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but  reason (R) is not the correct explanation of  assertion (A).  (c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.  

(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.  

 

Answer 

Ammonia Solution turns red litmus Paper Blue - Teachoo-01.jpg

Here,

  • Ammonia solution is alkaline (i.e. basic)
  • And Bases turn red litmus paper to blue

 

Thus,

  • Assertion is true
  • Reasoning is false , as Ammonia turns red litmus to blue

So, the correct answer is (c)

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