Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R : Assertion A : The amphoteric nature of water is explained by using Lewis acid/base concept. Reason R : Water acts as an acid with NH3 and as a base with H2S. In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :

Assertion A : The amphoteric nature of water is explained by using Lewis acid/base concept.

Reason R : Water acts as an acid with NH₃ and as a base with H₂S.

In the light of the above statements choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

A is true but R is false.

A is false but R is true.

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