Assertion (A): Clinical thermometer cannot be used to meaure the temperature of melting ice
Reason (R ): The range of clinical thermometer is from `35^(@)C` to `43^(@)C`

Options

A. Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is correct and R is incorrect.
D. Both A and R are incorrect.

Answer

A

Explanation

The range of clinical thermometer is from `35^@C` to `43^@`C, but the temperature of melting ice is `0^@`С. So, the clinical thermometer cannot be used to measure the temperature of melting ice. So, A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.