Assertion (A): Silver objects become green and lose their shine with the passage of time
Reason (R): Silver reacts with carbon dioxide and moisture present in the atmosphere.

A is true but R is false.

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

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Both A and R are false.

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

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Solution

The correct option is A A is true but R is false.

Silver when exposed to air reacts with small traces of hydrogen sulphide to form silver sulphide, and becomes green and loses its shine on passage of time.

So, the assertion statement is correct. But the reason is incorrect.

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Assertion (A): Silver objects become green and lose their shine with the passage of time Reason (R): Silver reacts with carbon dioxide and moisture present in the atmosphere.

The correct option is A A is true but R is false. Silver when exposed to air reacts with small traces of hydrogen sulphide to form silver sulphide, and becomes green and loses its shine on passage of time. So, the assertion statement is correct. But the reason is incorrect.

Assertion (A): Silver objects become green and lose their shine with the passage of time
Reason (R): Silver reacts with carbon dioxide and moisture present in the atmosphere.

The correct option is A A is true but R is false.

Silver when exposed to air reacts with small traces of hydrogen sulphide to form silver sulphide, and becomes green and loses its shine on passage of time.

So, the assertion statement is correct. But the reason is incorrect.