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Assertion :Al2O3 is converted into Al by reduction with carbon at high temp Reason: Carbon has greater affinity for oxygen than aluminium

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct
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The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Alumina is converted into Al by reduction with carbon at high temperature.
Carbon has less affinity for oxygen than aluminum. Hence, it cannot remove oxygen from alumina.
Thus Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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