Assertion(A): BaCO3 is more soluble in HNO3 than in plain water.
Reason(R): Carbonate is a strong base and reacts with the H+ from the strong acid, causing the barium salt to dissociate.
1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true and R is false.
4. A and R both are false.
Subtopic: Ionisation Constant of Acid, Base & Salt |