Assertion: Stannous chloride is a powerful oxidising agent which oxidises mercuric chloride to mercury
Reason: Stannous chloride gives grey precipitate with mercuric chloride, but stannic chloride does not do so.

Options

A. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
B. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True and Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.
C. Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.
D. Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

Answer

D

Explanation

Here, statement-1 is false, because stannous chloride is a strong reducing agent not strong oxidising agent. Stannous chlorides gives Grey precipitate with mercuric chloride. Hence, statement-2 is true.