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Assertion (A): pure water obtained from different states of india always contains hydrogen and oxygen in the ration of 1:8 by mass.
Reason (R ): Total mass of reactants and products during chemical change is always the same.

A

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true, but reason if false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct statements but Reason is not the correct explanation. The correct explanation is based on law of constant composition.
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