For the following question two statements are given – one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R).Assertion: In a reaction of zinc oxide with carbon, zinc oxide is reduced to zinc.Reason: In a chemical reaction, a substance is reduced when it gains oxygen.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: In a reaction of zinc oxide with carbon, zinc oxide is reduced to zinc.Reason: In a chemical reaction, a substance is reduced when it gains oxygen.Select the correct answer to the question
Solution
The Assertion (A) is correct. In a reaction of zinc oxide with carbon, zinc oxide is indeed reduced to zinc. This is because zinc oxide loses oxygen to become zinc, which is the definition of reduction in terms of oxygen transfer.
However, the Reason (R) is incorrect. In a chemical reaction, a substance is reduced when it loses oxygen, not when it gains oxygen. Gaining oxygen is known as oxidation.
So, the correct answer is that the Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
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