Question

Assertion: To neutralize the excess acid formed in the stomach, milk of magnesia is taken.
Reason: Milk of magnesia contains a base called magnesium hydroxide.

Options

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

• If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

• If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.

• If the assertion is false, but the reason is true.

• If both assertion and reason are false.

Answer 1

Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion.