Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: Boric acid is a weak acid
Reason R: Boric acid is not able to release H+ ion on its own. It receives OH– ion from water and releases H+ ion.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
(A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(C) A is correct but R is not correct
(D) A is not correct but R is correct
