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Assertion : Hydrometallurgy involves dissolving the ore in a suitable reagent followed by precipitation by a more electropositive metal.
Reason : Copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If the assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If assertion is false but reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Only low garde copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy.
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