Question

Statement 1 : Aspirin can cause ulcer in stomach when taken empty stomach.
Statement 2 : Aspirin gets hydrolysed to salicylic acid in stomach where $pH$ is $2$.

• A. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true and the statement $2$ is the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• B. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true but statement $2$ is not the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• C. If Statement $1$ is true but Statement $2$ is false
• D. If Statement $1$ is false but Statement $2$ is true

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Aspirin causes ulcer because aspirin get decomposed into salicylic acid.’