Choose the correct alternative from the following : - Assertion (A) : Plaster of Paris is used by doctors for setting fractured bones. Reason (R) : When Plaster of Paris is mixed with water and applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass.
Answer: A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Plaster of Paris when mixed with water applied around the fractured limbs, it sets into a hard mass and keeps the bone joints in a fixed position. So, it can be used for setting fractured bones.