Assertion-Reason: Nature of sodium acetate

CBSE 2026 31/8/1 · SCI · Easy · Acids, Bases and Salts · MCQ · 1 mark

For Question No. 24, two statements are given — one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Select the correct option:

Assertion (A): Sodium acetate is a basic salt. Reason (R): It is because it is a salt of weak acid and strong base.

  1. A.

    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

  2. B.

    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

  3. C.

    Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

  4. D.

    Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

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