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Statement-I : Pure water obtained from different sources such as, river, well, spring, sea etc. always contains hydrogen and oxygen combined in the ratio `1 : 8` by mass.
Because
Statement-II : `A` chemical compound always contains elements combined together in same proportion by mass. it wa discovered by French chemist, Joseph Proust `(1799)`.

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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A
Pure water always contains hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 1 : 8 by mass. This is in accordance with the law of constant composition.
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