Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A :- Carbon forms two important oxides – CO and CO2. CO is neutral whereas CO2 is acidic in nature.
Reason R :- CO2 can combine with water in a limited way to form carbonic acid, while CO is sparingly soluble in water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :-
(1) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is not correct but R is correct.
(4) A is correct but R is not correct.