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Assertion (A) : Rain water normally has a pH of 5.6.
Reason (R) : The presence of `H_(2)SO_(4) and HNO_(3)` produced from the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen lower the pH of rain

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

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

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(A) is true but (R) is false

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Both (A) and (R) are false

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