Question

Assertion (A): Nitric acid reacts with NaOH/KOH to form salt and water.

Reason (R): Alkalies react with acids to form salt and water.

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

(1)

Explanation:

Nitric acid reacts with alkalies such as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and potassium hydroxide (KOH) to form a salt and water. Therefore, the Assertion (A) is true.

Alkalies are bases, and they react with acids in a neutralisation reaction to produce salt and water. Therefore, the Reason (R) is true and correctly explains the Assertion.

Hence, both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.