AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2010

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    Direction for: In each of the following questions a statement of Assertion is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason just below it. Of the statements mark the correct answer as

    Assertion: Calcium carbide on hydrolysis gives ethylene. Reason: Calcium carbide contains \[{{C}^{4-}}\] anions.

    A) If both Assertion: and Reason: are true and the Reason: is the correct explanation of the Assertion:

    B) If both Assertion: and Reason: are true but the Reason: is not the correct explanation of the Assertion:

    C) If Assertion: is true but Reason: is false

    D) If both Assertion: and Reason: are false

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[Ca{{C}_{2}}+2{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{}}Ca{{(OH)}_{2}}+\underset{acetylene}{\mathop{{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{2}}}}\,\] Calcium carbide contains \[C_{2}^{2-}\] anion. Hence, Reason: is false.


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