Question

Assertion (A): When sodium acetate is dissolved in water, the solution so formed turns blue litmus red.

Reason (R): Sodium acetate is a salt of a strong base and a weak acid. So, the solution formed on hydrolysis is basic in nature.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of the assertion.

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

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true

Answer 1

A is false but R is true

Explanation:

Sodium acetate is a salt of a strong base (sodium hydroxide) and a weak acid (acetic acid), making its aqueous solution basic in nature. A basic solution turns red litmus blue, which means the Reason is true, but the Assertion is false because it incorrectly claims the solution turns blue litmus red.