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Assertion : Alkali metal salts give colour to the Bunsen flame .
Reasoning : This is due to excitation of valence shell electrons of sodium ions from lower to higher orbitals

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Assertion is true but the Reason is false

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Assertion is false, Reason is true

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Both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Reason.

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Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.

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Due to excitation of valence electrons of alkali metals , their salts give colour to the bunsen flame
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