Assertion (A) : Carbon dioxide turns lime water milky.Reason (R) : Carbon dioxide sullies the water.

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.

Carbon dioxide reacts with lime water (calcium hydroxide) to form milky precipitate of calcium carbonate.

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