Given below are two statements one is labeled as Assertion A and the other is labeled 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 form the options given below:

Option 1 - <p>Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.</p>
Option 2 - <p>Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.</p>
Option 3 - <p>A is true but R is false.</p>
Option 4 - <p>A is false but R is true.</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

H 2 S ( a c i d ) + H 2 O B a s e ? H 3 O + + H S

H 2 O ( a c i d ) + N H 3 ( B a s e ) ? N H 4 O H

With H2S water acts like base and with NH3 it acts like acid.

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