Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: The amphoteric nature of water is explained by using Lewis acid/base concept.
Reason R: Water acts as an acid with and as a base with
In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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 but R is true
Water has the ability to act as an acid as well as a base, it behaves as an amphoteric substance. In the Bronsted sense , it acts as an acid with and a base with
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A is false, as the Amphoteric nature cannot be explained by using Lewis acid/base concept. It is explained by the Bronsted Lowry theory of acid and base
R is true.
Hence, the correct answer is Option (4)
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