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Assertion: Exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO_2) can cause respiratory problems.

Reasoning: Nitrogen dioxide (NO_2)  reacts with moisture in the respiratory tract to form nitric acid, which can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs.

Option: 1

Both assertion and reasoning are correct, and the reasoning is the correct explanation of the assertion.


Option: 2

Both assertion and reasoning are correct, but the reasoning is not the correct explanation of the assertion.


Option: 3

Assertion is correct, but reasoning is incorrect.

 


Option: 4

Assertion is incorrect, but reasoning is correct.


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Nitrogen dioxide can cause respiratory problems when it is inhaled, as it reacts with moisture in the respiratory tract to form nitric acid, which can cause inflammation and damage to the lungs. Therefore, both the assertion and reasoning are correct, and the reasoning provides the correct explanation of the assertion.

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