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Standard XII
Chemistry
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Assertion :Excess nitrate in drinking water causes 'blue baby' syndrome. Reason: The maximum limit of nitrate in drinking water is 50 ppb.
  1. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
  2. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
  3. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
  4. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
C
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Nitrate or excess amount of nitrate in drinking water can be hazardous to health and can cause the blue baby syndrome. This is because the greater amount of nitrate is consumed by an infant due to which oxygen cannot be carried out. The maximum amount of nitrate in drinking water is 10 parts per million.

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