Question

Assertion (A): All bases react with acids to form salt and water only.

Reason (R): All alkalies are bases but all bases are not alkalies.

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.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

Both statements are true: bases neutralise acids to form salt and water, and every alkali is a base although some bases are insoluble. The reason describes the relationship between bases and alkalies, not why neutralisation occurs.