Assertion :pH of 0.1 M CH3COOH is greater than 1. Reason: Kw of aqueous solution of CH3COOH is 1.0×10−14moles2/lit2 at 25∘C..
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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Acetic acid is a weak acid.so for 0.1M solution its pH is greater than 1. And Kw is 10−14 for all aqueous solutions of acids and bases at 25oC.