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Assertion (A): Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bones.
Reason (R ): When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false and R is True.

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Plaster of Paris when mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets in to a hard mass and keeps the bone joints in a fixed position. So, it is commonly used for setting fractured bones.
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