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(A) Detergents are preferred to soaps fo...

(A) Detergents are preferred to soaps for washing purposes.
(R) Detergents having branched chain hydrocarbons are non-biodegradable.

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:
B
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