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Assertion `(A)`: The colour of old lead painting can be restored by washing with dilute solution of `H_2O_2`.
Reason `(R)` : Black lead sulphide is oxidised by `H_2O_2` to white lead suphate.

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Black colour in the paintings is due to `PbS` which is oxidised to `PbSO_(4)`, a white compound.
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