For the following question two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).Assertion: Calcium carbonate on heating breaks down into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas.Reason: Calcium carbonate is a base.Select the correct answer to the question.
Question
For the following question two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).Assertion: Calcium carbonate on heating breaks down into calcium oxide and carbon dioxide gas.Reason: Calcium carbonate is a base.Select the correct answer to the question.
Solution
The correct answer is: Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false.
Explanation: Assertion (A) is true because Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) does indeed break down into calcium oxide (CaO) and carbon dioxide (CO2) when heated. This is a common chemical reaction known as thermal decomposition.
Reason (R) is false because Calcium carbonate is not a base, it is a type of salt. In chemistry, bases are substances that can accept protons or donate a pair of valence electrons. Calcium carbonate does not have these properties. It is a compound formed by the reaction of an acid (carbonic acid) and a base (calcium hydroxide).
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