Question

Assertion (A): An electrolyte can be acid, base or salt.

Reason (R): An electrolyte is a substance which can conduct electricity in aqueous or molten state.

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:

Assertion A is true because acids, bases or alkalis, and salts are classes of electrolytes. Reason R is also true, but it defines the general conducting property of an electrolyte rather than explaining why electrolytes may belong to the acid, base, or salt class. Therefore, R is not the direct explanation of A.