Question

Assertion: Toxic metal ions are removed by the chelating ligands.

Reason: Chelate complexes tend to be more stable.

Options

• Assertion and reason both are true, reason is correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion and reason both are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• Assertion is true, reason is false.

• Assertion is false, reason is true.

Answer 1

Assertion and reason both are true, reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

When a solution of chelating ligand is added to solution containing toxic metals ligands chelates the metal ions by formation of stable complex.