Assertion (A) : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky. Reason (R) : Carbon dioxide sullies the water.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
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B
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
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C
A is true but R is false.
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D
A is false but R is true.
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Solution
The correct option is B A is true but R is false. Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water (calcium hydroxide) to form milky precipitate of calcium carbonate. Hence, option C is correct.