Question

Assertion: The more negative is the standard reduction potential, greater is its ability to displace H${}_2$ from acid.

Reason: Strength of reducing agent increases with the increase in the negative value of the standard reduction potential.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is false
• D. Assertion is false but Reason is true
• E. Both Assertion and Reason are false

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

The more negative is the standard reduction potential, greater is its ability to displace hydrogen from acid. The more negative is the standard reduction potential, stronger is the reducing agent Hence, higher is the tendency to displace hydrogen from acid.