JEE Main Chemistry question

Chemistry Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main

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Statement 1: Aspirin (2-acetoxy benzoic acid) has antipyretic properties also.

Statement 2: Aspirin gives relief from pain.

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

Answer: (B)

Solution

Aspirin is indeed antipyretic, lowering body temperature in fever (Statement 1 is true), and it also relieves pain, i.e. it is analgesic (Statement 2 is true). However, the pain-relieving (analgesic) action is a separate

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