Read the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) carefully and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Dry HCl gas does not show acidic behaviour.
Reason (R): HCl produces hydrogen ions only in the presence of water.
- AOption (a)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
- BOption (b)
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- COption (c)
A is false, but R is true
- DOption (d)
A is true, but R is false
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Correct answer
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A