Chemistry · Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).\n Assertion (A): Dalton's atomic theory could successfully explain the law of conservation of mass and law of multiple proportions.\n Reason (R): Dalton proposed that matter consists of indivisible atoms and atoms of a given element have identical properties. \nIn the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.