Given below are two statements,one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R:$
Assertion $A :$ The amphoteric nature of water is explained by using Lewis acid/base concept.
Reason $R :$ Water acts as an acid with $NH_{3}$ and as a base with $H_{2}S$.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • 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.

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