Assertion :Precipitation of soap is made by the addition of salt (NaCl). Reason: Presence of common ion suppresses the dissociation of weak acid.
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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Salting out the action of soap (adding NaCl) is based on the principle of solubility product. Common ion effect is for weak electrolytes, where it suppresses the dissociation of weak acid.