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Assertion(A) : The oxidation numbers are...

Assertion(A) : The oxidation numbers are artificial, they are useful as a book keeping device of elements in reactions
Reason(R) : The oxidation numbers do not usually represent real charge on atoms, they are simply conventions that indicate what the maximum charge could possibly be on an atom in a molecule.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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