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Assertion : Mercury vapour is shining si...

Assertion : Mercury vapour is shining silvery in appearance.
Reason : Mercury is a metal with shining silvery appearance.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion and reason both are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
Both assertion and reason are false. Mercury vapour are invisible as no metallic bonding is possible in vapour state.
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