Question

Assetion : Permanganate titrations is not carried out in presence of hydrochloric acid.
Reason : Hydrochloric acid is oxidised to chlorine.
A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are ture and reason is not the correct explanationof the assertion.
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
D. If assertion is false but reason is true.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - A
`MnO_(4^(-)` ion reacts with `Cl^(-)` to produce `Cl_(2)` and `Mn^(2+)`.