AIIMS2003ChemistryIonic Equilibrium
Assertion : BaCO ₃ is more soluble in HNO ₃ than in plain water. Reason : Carbonate is a weak base and reacts with the H ⁺ from the strong acid, causing the barium salt to dissociate.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
- BIf both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
A. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
Step-by-step solution
BaCO ₃+2 HNO ₃ Ba ( NO ₃ )₂+ H ₂ O + CO ₂ .