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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: During the chemical conversion stage of viscose rayon manufacturing, aged alkali cellulose is treated with carbon disulfide to form a yellow-orange compound known as cellulose xanthate. Reason R: Cellulose xanthate is subsequently dissolved in dilute sulfuric acid to produce the thick, honey-like liquid called viscose solution. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- 1A is not correct but R is correct
- 2A is correct but R is not correct✓
- 3Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- 4Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
Correct answer
A is correct but R is not correct
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