AIIMS AIIMS Solved Paper-2011

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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: Aspirin can cause ulcer in the stomach. Reason: The ester group in aspirin gets hydrolysed to acid group in the stomach where the pH is 2.

    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: A

    Solution :

    At low pH, the ester group of aspirin gets hydrolysed to acid, which causes ulcer in the stomach.


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