Assertion (A): When carbon dioxide gas is passed through lime water, lime water is turned milky.
Reason (R): Calcium carbonate is soluble in water.

Options

A. Both (A) and ( R) are true and ( R) is the correct explanation for (A).
B. Both (A) and (R ) are true but ( R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
C. (A) is correct but ( R) is false.
D. (A) is false but (R ) is trues.

Answer

C

Explanation

When carbon dioxide gas is passed through limewater is gives white precipitate due to formation of calcium carbonate which is insoluble in water.