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Assertion: Cl is the conjugate base of HCl.
Reason: A conjugate base is formed once a Bronsted-Lowry acid accepts a proton.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
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Assertion is true but Reason is false
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Assertion is false but Reason is true
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Both Assertion and Reason are false
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Solution

The correct option is E Assertion is true but Reason is false
Assertion: Cl is the conjugate base of HCl.
Reason: A conjugate base is formed once a Bronsted-Lowry acid donates a proton
HClH++Cl
Thus, an acid and its conjugate base differ by a proton.
Assertion is correct but Reason is not correct.

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