JEE Main Chemistry question

**Assertion:** Dry HCl shall not act as an acid. **Reason:** For the acidic or basic properties, the presence of water is absolutely necessary.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

Both statements are true: without water, (gas) cannot ionise to release , so it cannot

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Question ID VK-135963