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Assertion : Hydrometallurgy involves dissolving the ore in a suitable reagent followed by precipitation by a more electropositive metal.
Reason : Copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy.

A

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

B

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

C

Assertion is true but reason is false.

D

Assertion is false but reason is true.

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
C
Correct reason : Only low grade copper is extracted by hydrometallurgy . But copper in bulk quantities is prepared by pyrometallurgy.
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