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STATEMENT-1 : Zinc and not copper is used in the recovery of silver from the complex `[Ag(CN)_(2)]^(-)`
and
STATEMENT-2 : Zinc is more powerful oxidising agent than copper.

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:
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
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