Assertion (A) : An iron ball floats on mercury but gets immersed in water.Reason (R) : The specific

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 the correct explanation of A.

C. A is true but R is false.

D. A is false but R is true.

E. Both A and R are false

Answer: C. A is true but R is false.

Iron with specific gravity less than that of mercury but more than that of water, floats in the former but gets immersed in the second.

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