Question

Assertion: HI cannot be prepared by the reaction of KI with concentrated H₂SO₄.

Reason: HI has the lowest H-X bond strength among halogen acids.

Options

• Both assertion and reason are correct statements, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

• Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

• Assertion is correct, but reason is wrong statement.

• Assertion is wrong but reason is correct statement.

• Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.

Answer 1

Both assertion and reason are correct statements, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

HI gets oxidised to I₂ as H₂SO₄ (conc.) is oxidising agent.