Question

(a) If both the assertion and reason are true and reason is a true explanation of the assertion.
(b) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
(c) If the assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) If assertion is false but reason is true.
Q. Assertion: Anilinium chloride is more acidic than ammonium chloride.
Reason: Anilinium chloride is resonance stabilised.

Answer 1

Correct Answer - C

Aniline is weaker base than ammonium chloride. In `NH_4Cl` or aliphatic amines, the non-bonding electron pair of N is localized and is fully available for coordination with a proton.
`CH_6H_5NH_3^(c+)toC_6H_5NH_2+H^(+)`
On the other hand, in aniline and other aromatic amines, the non-bonding electron pair is delocalised into benzene ring by resonance.
But anilinium ion is less resonance stabilised than aniline.