Question

Assertion: Ammonium phosphomolybdate is a yellow coloured ppt. 

Reason: Yellow colour of compound is due to ammonium ions.

(A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion, then mark (A) 

(B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion, then mark (B) 

(C) If assertion is true but reason is false, then mark (C) 

(D) If both assertion and reason are false, then mark (D)

Answer 1

Correct Option (C) If assertion is true but reason is false, then mark (C)

Explanation:

Yellow colour of compound is not due to NH⁺₄ ion (as NH⁺₄ ion does not impart colour to its molecules).