Assertion (A): Red phosphorous is preferred to white phosphorous in the manufacture of matches. Reason (R): Red phosphorous is nonpoisonous in nature.
Options
(a)Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are true but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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