Assertion :Rectified spirit can be further purified by adding a dehydrating agent. Reason: Addition of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ to $96 %$ ethyl alcohol gives $100 %$ ethyl alcohol.

Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion.

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Both assertion and reason are CORRECT, but reason is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the assertion.

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Assertion is CORRECT, but reason is INCORRECT.

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Assertion is INCORRECT, but reason is CORRECT.

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The correct option is C Assertion is CORRECT, but reason is INCORRECT.
Rectified spirit can be purified by adding a dehydrating agent to remove the water content from rectified spirit( 95% ethanol + 5% water) and the dehydrating agent used is quick lime; CaO.

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Assertion :Rectified spirit can be further purified by adding a dehydrating agent. Reason: Addition of H2SO4 to 96% ethyl alcohol gives 100% ethyl alcohol.

The correct option is C Assertion is CORRECT, but reason is INCORRECT.Rectified spirit can be purified by adding a dehydrating agent to remove the water content from rectified spirit( 95% ethanol + 5% water) and the dehydrating agent used is quick lime; CaO.

Assertion :Rectified spirit can be further purified by adding a dehydrating agent. Reason: Addition of $H_{2} S O_{4}$ to $96 %$ ethyl alcohol gives $100 %$ ethyl alcohol.

The correct option is C Assertion is CORRECT, but reason is INCORRECT.
Rectified spirit can be purified by adding a dehydrating agent to remove the water content from rectified spirit( 95% ethanol + 5% water) and the dehydrating agent used is quick lime; CaO.