Assertion: Quicklime reacts vigorously with water releasing a large amount of heat.
Reason: The above chemical reaction is an exothermic reaction,
a) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT and reason is the CORRECT explanation of the assertion
b) Both assertion and reason are CORRECT but, reason is NOT THE CORRECT explanation of the assertion
c) Assertion is CORRECT but, reason is INCORRECT.
d) Assertion is INCORRECT but, reason is CORRECT.​