Assertion :Leaching is a process of reduction. Reason: Leaching involves treatment of the ore with a suitable reagent so as to make it soluble while impurities remains insoluble.
A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
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B
If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
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C
If Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
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D
If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
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Solution
The correct option is D If Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct. Leaching is the process of concentration of ores in which metal is made soluble in a solvent while the impurities remain insoluble and get separated out. It does not involve any redox reaction.