Assertioin: Silicate minerals are seldon used for hte extraction of a metal. Reason: Silicate minerals are very rare.

Assertioin: Silicate minerals are seldon used for hte extraction of a

1.	Assertioin: Silicate minerals are seldon used for hte extraction of a metal. Reason: Silicate minerals are very rare.
Answer» Both A and R ar true and R is the CORRECT explanation of A Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation ofA A is true but R is false A is false but R is true Solution :Silicate minerals are very COMMON, however due to their less reactivity and high cost of extraction of METALS from them, they are SELDOM used as ores.