Assertion: Chemical equations represent the identities of relative quantities of reactants and products in a chemical reaction.
Reason: Chemical equations follow the law of conservation of mass.
A) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion.
B) Both the Assertion and Reason are true, but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion.
C) The Assertion is true, but the Reason is false.
D) Both the Assertion and Reason are false.