Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12
Assertion (A): During the charcoal cavity test, a metallic carbonate is reduced to metal by the carbon of the charcoal. | Reason (R): The reducing flame achieved by using a blowpipe provides the necessary conditions for the reduction to occur.
A
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
The NCERT context states that sometimes the oxide may be reduced to metal by the carbon of the charcoal cavity, and using a blowpipe in a reducing flame can indeed provide the necessary conditions for such reduction.
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