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Assertion: Primitive atmosphere was of reducing type.
Reason: First hydrogen atoms combined with all oxygen.

A

Hydrogen atoms were few

B

Hydrogen, atoms were active and in greater number

C

Nitrogen atom were more

D

Oxygen atoms were more

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