Question

Assertion (A): Ortho phosphoric acid is tribasic.
Reason (R): Orthophosphoric acid forms three series of salts.

• A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
• B. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
• C. (A) is true and (R) is false
• D. (A) is false but (R) is true

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Orthophosphoric is tribasic as it has three OH groups.