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Assertion :pH of a buffer changes with temperature Reason: Ionic product of water (Kw) changes with temperature

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Ionic product of water (Kw) changes with temperature as conc. of ions increases with increasing temperature and ionic product decreases with decreasing temperature.
Kw=[H+][OH]
The pH of a buffer changes with temperature, because Kw changes but it does not change by dilution.

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