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Assertion (A): dissolves in yellow ammonium sulphide but does not. Reason (R): is an acidic sulphide that forms a soluble thio-anion with sulphide/polysulphide, whereas is a basic sulphide.

  1. ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. BBoth A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. CA is true but R is false
  4. DA is false but R is true

Answer: A

Acidic sulphides (, , ) react with sulphide species to give soluble thio-anions such as . Basic sulphides like do not. The reason therefore correctly explains the assertion.
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