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Assertion :All the ores are mineral Reason: Ores contain metals in combined state

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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
Those minerals which contains high percentage of the metal and from which, it it profitable to extract the the metal are known as ores.
All ores are minerals but all minerals are not ores.
The metals present in the ore may be either in free state or in combined state. Usually they are present in combined state.
Thus, Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

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