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Assertion (A) : When common salt is kept open, it absorbs moisture from the air.
Reason (R) : Common salt contains magnesium chloride.

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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 true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
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A is true but R is false.
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A is false but R is true.
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Solution

The correct option is A Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Magnesium chloride present in common salt is a deliquescent substance i.e. it absorbs moisture from the air when kept in open.
Hence, option A is correct.

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