Question 45

Q45Assertion & reason

Assertion (A): Beryllium carbonate is kept in the atmosphere of carbon dioxide.

Reason (R): Beryllium carbonate is unstable and decomposes to give beryllium oxide and carbon dioxide. (i) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A. (ii) Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A. (iii) Both A and R are not correct. (iv) A is not correct but R is correct. 131 The s-Block Elements