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Assertion : When silicon is heated with magnesium in an electric furnace `Mg_(2)Si` is produced
Reason: Magnesium reacts with Si directly at high temperature.

A

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

B

both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

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The correct Answer is:
A
Both assertion and reason are correct,.
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