NEET2019Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)Actual
Assertion : I ₂ O ₅ is used to detect CO. Reason : In I ₂ O ₅ , the oxidation number of I is +5 .
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Step-by-step solution
aligned & I ₂ O ₅+5 CO I ₂+5 CO ₂ & I ₂+2 Na ₂ ~S ₂ O ₃ Na ₂ ~S ₄ O ₆+2 NaI aligned