Read the below Assertion and Reason and choose the correct option.
Assertion (A): Bleaching powder is used as an oxidising agent in chemical industries.
Reason (R): Bleaching powder is produced by the action of chlorine on dry slaked lime.
- AOption (a)
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
- BOption (b)
A is true, but R is false
- COption (c)
A is false, but R is true
- DOption (d)
Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
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Correct answer
Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A