Chemistry-Organic Preparations

NEET Chemistry Organic Preparations Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Hard-Class 12

Assertion (A): Addition of concentrated sulfuric acid to sodium iodide leads to the evolution of iodine gas. | Reason (R): Iodine gas is evolved because of the oxidation of iodide ions by sulfuric acid.

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 explains that concentrated sulfuric acid reacts with sodium iodide to produce iodine gas, indicating that sulfuric acid acts as an oxidizing agent, converting iodide ions to iodine gas.

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