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(A): Hair washed with soap and hard wate...

(A): Hair washed with soap and hard water looks dull.
(R): Calcium and magnesium salts soaps are 1 insoluble in water. 

A

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

B

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R) is false

D

Both (A) and (R) are false

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The correct Answer is:
C
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