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(A) Generally potassium soaps are soft t...

(A) Generally potassium soaps are soft to the skin than sodium soaps.
(R) Potassium salts of soaps are more soluble than sodium salts of soaps.

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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