NEET Chemistry Organic Preparations Assertion Reason Question
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.
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 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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