Assertion :The reaction between NH3 and MnO⊖4 occurs in an acidic medium. NH3+MnO⊖4⟶MnO2+NO2 Reason: MnO⊖4 is reduced to MnO2 in acidic medium.
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 D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect The given reaction occurs in a basic medium. MnO⊖4 is reduced to MnO2 in a mild medium, MnO⊖4 is reduced to Mn2+ and in a strong basic medium, it is reduced to MnO2−4.