Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as reason RAssertion A : During the boiling of water having temporary hardness, Mg(HCO3)2 is converted to MgCO3.Reason R : The solubility product of Mg(OH)2 is greater than that of MgCO3.In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Question

Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion A and the other labelled as reason R

Assertion A : During the boiling of water having temporary hardness, Mg(HCO₃)₂ is converted to MgCO₃.

Reason R : The solubility product of Mg(OH)₂ is greater than that of MgCO₃.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

A is true but R is false

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

A is false but R is true

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