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Assertion : Acetic acid and lactic acid have the same percentage composition.
Reason : Though they have different molecular formulae they have the same empirical formula.

A

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

Both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

Assertion is true and reason is false

D

Both assertion and reason are false

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