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Question
Assertion (A): Acids which contain carbon are necessarily organic acids.
Reason (R): All organic acids are derived from plants and animals.
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, carbonic acid contains carbon but is an inorganic mineral acid. The reason is true according to the provided text, which describes organic acids as derived from plants and animals.
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