Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…
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Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Mercury is preferred as a barometric substance over water.
Reason (R): Mercury is opaque and shiny so it is easier to note the observation.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) is false but (R) is true
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
Answer
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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