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Assertion : Soil particles, particularly clay and organic matter in soil, contain negative charges that attract positively-charged ions such as Ca ⁺⁺ , K ⁺ and Mg ⁺⁺ . Reason : Essential elements derived from soil are termed as mineral elements while those derived from air or water are known as nonmineral elements.

Options

  1. AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
  2. BIfboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
  3. CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
  4. DIf both assertion and reason are false.

Correct answer

B. Ifboth assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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