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Assertion (A) Cellulose is insoluble in water while starch is water soluble
Reason (R) Hydroxy groups present on the repeating glucoside units are linked through intramolecular H-bonding while the same in starch are free for intermolecular H-bonding with water.

A

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

B

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

C

Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect

D

Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct

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