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Assertion : white phosphorus is more rea...

Assertion : white phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus
Reason: Red phosphorus consists of `P_(4)` tetrahedral units linkage to one another to form linear chains.

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 false

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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