Assertion :When CO2 is continuously bubbled through lime water a precipitate is formed which later dissolves. Reason: Calcium carbonate is initially formed which reacts further with carbon dioxide to form calcium bicarbonate.
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 When CO2 is continuously bubbled through lime water a precipitate is formed which later dissolves. Calcium carbonate is initially formed which reacts further with carbon dioxide to form calcium bicarbonate, which is soluble in water. Because hydration energy of calcium bicarbonate is greater than lattice energy. Ca(OH)2+CO2−H2O−−−−→CaCO3↓(milky)H2O+CO2−−−−−−→Ca(HCO3)2 Hence, both the assertion and reason are correct and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.