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Assertion (A): CrO3 reacts with HCl to give chromyl chloride gas. Reason (R): Chromyl chloride, CrO2Cl2, has a tetrahedral shape. Choose the correct option:
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) is false but (R) is true
Correct answer: Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Solution
Both statements are individually correct: CrO3 with HCl can give CrO2Cl2, and CrO2Cl2 is tetrahedral; however the tetrahedral shape is not the cause of the reaction.
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