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Question
Assertion (A): Acids have a pH of more than 7.
Reason (R): Acids produce hydronium ions as the only positively charged ion in solution.
Options
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
MCQ
Assertion and Reasoning
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Solution
A is false but R is true.
Explanation:
The assertion is false because acids have a pH below 7. The reason is true: hydronium ions are the only positively charged ions produced by an acid in aqueous solution.
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