Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

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Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Chlorine, which is widely used as an effective and relatively inexpensive disinfectant in water, generates toxic organochlorine compounds in water.

Reason (R) : Hypochlorous acid reacts rapidly with humic acids and hydroxobenzenes.

[A] Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

[B] Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

[C] (A) is true, but (R) is false.

[D] (A) is false and (R) is true.

Answer & Explanation
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

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Given below are two statements. One labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R) :

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