Assertion: In chromatography, the separation of components is based on their differential interaction with the stationary phase.
Reason: Compounds that interact more strongly with the stationary phase move more slowly through the mobile phase.
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(A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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(B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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(C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false.
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(D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.