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Assertion :Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of Na or Mg. Reason
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Assertion :Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of or .
Reason :Sodium and magnesium have higher affinity towards oxygen than towards carbon because these are highly reactive metals.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion

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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect

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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

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Sodium and magnesium have a higher affinity towards oxygen than that of carbon because these are highly reactive metals. Hence, carbon cannot reduce the oxides of or .

or are more reactive as compared to carbon.
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Assertion :Carbon cannot reduce the oxides of or .
Reason :Sodium and magnesium have higher affinity towards oxygen than towards carbon because these are highly reactive metals.
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