Question

Assertion (A): Hypo is used as antichlor.
Reason (R): lt is used in medicine as an antiseptic.

Choose the correct option.

• A. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct and $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$
• C. $A$ is true but $R$ is false
• D. $A$ is false but $R$ is true

Answer 1

The correct option is B Both $A$ and $R$ are correct and $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$

A substance used in removing the excess of chlorine is called antichlor and hypo is used as Antichlor.

lt is also used as an antiseptic.

Thus, both $A$ and $R$ are correct but $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.

Hence option $B$ is correct.