Assertion (A): Permanganate ion ( ( MnO ₄⁻ ) ) acts as a strong oxidizing agent in acidic medium. Reason (R): In acidic medium, ( MnO ₄ ⁻ ) is reduced to ( Mn ²⁺ ).

Options

1. ABoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
2. BBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
3. CAssertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
4. DBoth Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false.