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Assertion : At high altitudes liquids bo...

Assertion : At high altitudes liquids boil at lower temperaturers in comparison to that of sea level.
Reason : At high altitudes atmospheric pressure is low

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true but reason is false

D

Both assertion and reason are false

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Due to low atmospheric pressure the liquid boils at lower temperature.
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