Consider the following assertion and reason and select the correct answer from the code given below. Assertion (A): Ozone kills microorganisms in water. Reason (R): Ozone is not radioactive.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Important Facts
Ozone (O₃) kills microorganisms in water as it is a strong oxidant. Ozone is not radioactive, but this is not the reason for its disinfectant ability.
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