Question

Assertion: Pb3O4 reacts with HNO3 and forms PbO2.

Reason: Lead is stable in +4 oxidation state.

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

(b) Both A and R are true but R is not correct explanation of A

(c) A is true but R is false

(d) A and R are false

Answer 1

Correct option (c) A is true but R is false

Explanation:

but Pb2+ is more stable due to inert pair effect.