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Assertion (A): In rainy season, common salt becomes damp after sometime on keeping.
Reason (R ): Common salt (NaCI) is hygroscopic in nature.

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

B

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

C

If assertion is true, but reason is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
c
Correct reason . Common salt contains impurities of `MgCl_(2) , CaCl_(2) , MgSO_(4) , CaSO_(4) ,`etc. which are hygroscopic .
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