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Statement I: Total charge on a body is the algebraic sum of charges located at different points of the body.
Statement II: Electric charge is additive in nature.

A

Statement I is true, statement II is true, statement II is a correct explanation for statement I.

B

Statement I is true, statement II is true, statement II is not a correct explanation for statement I.

C

Statement I is true, statement II is false.

D

Statement I is false, statement II is true.

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