ASSERTION: Calcium carbonate on heating breaks into Calcium Oxide and Cabon dioxide gas. REASON: Calcium carbonate is a base.

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(a) Both A and R are true and R is the
correct explanation of A.
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not
the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
(e) Both A and R are false.

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Priyanka QNA 3 years 2021-12-06T14:04:00+00:00 1 Answer 8 views Enlightened 0

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  1. Priyanka QNA
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    2021-12-06T14:04:23+00:00
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    Answer. (B) If both assertion and
    reason are CORRECT, but the reason
    is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of
    the assertion.
    CaCO₃ breaks due to thermal
    decomposition and it is an endothermic
    reaction.

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