Question

Assertion (A): HCl gas is used in the preparation of chlorine and chlorides.

Reason (R): Lead chloride is not produced from HCl.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Options

• (1)

• (2)

• (3)

• (4)

Answer 1

(3)

Explanation:

HCl gas is used in the preparation of chlorine and various chlorides. Therefore, the Assertion (A) is true.

Lead chloride can be produced from HCl, for example by reacting a soluble lead salt with hydrochloric acid to form insoluble lead chloride. Therefore, the Reason (R) is false.

Hence, A is true and R is false.