Question

Assertion(A): The addition of sodium acetate to acetic acid solution leads to the suppression in the dissociation of acetic acid. 

Reason (R): This is due to common ion effect. i.e., CH₃COOH and CH₃COONa both contains CH₃ COO^- ion as common. 

(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A 

(b) Both A and R are wrong 

(c) A is correct but R is wrong 

(d) A is wrong but R is correct

Answer 1

(a) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A