Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion $(A)$ and the other is labelled as Reason $(R).$
Assertion $(A):$ Aluminium is extracted from bauxite by the electrolysis of a molten mixture of $Al_2O_3$ with cryolite.
Reason $(R):$ The oxidation state of $Al$ in cryolite is $+3$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  • A
    $(A)$ is true but $(R)$ is false.
  • B
    $(A)$ is false but $(R)$ is true.
  • C
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$.
  • D
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct but $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.

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