NEET Chemistry Functional Group Tests Assertion Reason Question
Assertion (A): The addition of calcium chloride to an acidified sodium carbonate extract results in a white precipitate indicating the presence of oxalate ions.
Reason (R): Calcium oxalate is insoluble in ammonium oxalate and oxalic acid solution.
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true, but R is false.
A is false.
Correct Answer
Detailed Explanation
The assertion is correct as the white precipitate formed is calcium oxalate, and the reason accurately explains that its insolubility in ammonium oxalate and oxalic acid indicates the presence of oxalate ions.
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