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Assertion (A): Fuse wire is made up of an alloy constituted of lead and tin in 1 : 1 ratio by mass.
Reason (R): Both lead and tin have comparatively lower melting points than other metals.

A

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A).

B

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not 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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Fuse wire is made up of alloy constituted of lead and tin in `1 : 1 ` ratio by mass as both lead and tin have comparatively low melting points than other metals.
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