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Assertion:In a pressure cooker the water is brought to boil.The cooker is then removed from the stove.Now on removing the lid the pressure cooker,the water starts boiling again.
Reason:The impurities in water bring down its boiling point.

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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