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Assertion: Glycerol is purified by distillation under reduced pressure.
Reason: Method of distillation under reduced pressure is used to purify liquids having very high boiling points and those, which decompose at or below their boiling points.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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