Assertion : BaCO3 is more soluble in HNO3 than in plain water.
Reason: Carbonate is a weak base and reacts with the H+ from the strong acid, causing the barium salt to dissociate.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) A and R are false
