Chemistry · Acids, Bases and Salts

Given below are an Assertion and a Reason. Choose the correct option. Assertion: Baking soda solution turns red litmus paper blue. Reason: Baking soda is a base and increases the concentration of hydroxide ions (OH-) in solution.

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1Assertion is incorrect, but Reason is correct.
2Assertion is correct, but Reason is incorrect.
3Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
4Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.✓

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

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