Assertion :A mixture of 0.01 M CH3COONa and CH3COOH is a acidic buffer solution. Reason: CH3COOH is a weak acid.
Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion A mixture of 0.01 M CH3COONa and CH3COOH is a acidic buffer solution as it is formed by CH3COOH which is a weak acid and CH3COONa which is a salt of weak acid and strong base.
Thus the Assertion, as well as Reason, are correct and Reason is correct explanation for Assertion.