Consider the below statements with respect to asbestos and identify the correct option.
Statement A: When asbestos is heated below 550°C, asbestos loses its elasticity and strength and becomes brittle but restores its properties on cooling.
Statement B: Asbestos molecules are strongly bound together only in one direction, whereas the lateral bond with adjacent molecules is quite weak.
1
Statement A is correct, and statement B is incorrect.
2
Both statements are incorrect.
3
Both statements are correct.
4
Statement B is correct, and statement A is incorrect.