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Assertion: The efficiency of a carnot en...

Assertion: The efficiency of a carnot engine cannot be `100%`.
Reason: This is because sink of heat engine cannot be maintained at `0 K`.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason Is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion Is correct, but Reason Is Incorrect

D

Assertion Is Incorrect, but Reason Is correct

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The correct Answer is:
D
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