Question

Assertion: Copper reacts with hydrochloric and liberates hydrogen from the solution of dilute hydrochloric acid.
Reason: Hydrogen is below copper in the electrochemical.
A. if both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false
D. If the assertion and reason both are false.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
Copper is present below hydrogen therefore hydrogen from HCl canot be liberated by treating with copper. Hence assertion and reason both false.