Assertion :CO2 containing H2O changes yellow CrO2−4 into Cr2O2−7. Reason: Aqueous CO2 is acidic (H2CO3⇌H++HCO−3) which converts CrO2−4 into Cr2O2−7.
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
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Chromate ion is yellow in colour whereas dichromate ion is orange in colour. When an acid is added to a solution of chromate ion, the colour changes from yellow to orange due to formation of dichromate ion. CO2 containing H2O changes yellow CrO2−4 into orange Cr2O2−7 as aqueous CO2 is acidic (H2CO3⇌H++HCO−3) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion