Directions: In the following questions, a statement of assertion is followed by a statement of reason. Mark the correct choice as: Assertion: For acidic impurities like SiO2 present in an ore, basic fluxes are used. Reason: Lime is a basic flux.
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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C
Assertion is true but reason is false.
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D
Both assertion and reason are false.
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Solution
The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. The reaction involved in removal of acidic impurities with basic flux is:- SiO2(acidicimpurities)+MgCO3(basicflux)→MgSiO3(fusibleslag)+CO2↑