Assertion :Solution of CO2−3 is alkaline. Reason: CO2−3 solution is alkaline due to hydrolysis.
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. CO2−3+2H2O⇌H2CO3+2OH− CO2−3 solution is alkaline due to hydrolysis. So Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion Hence option A is correct.