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Assertion: Hydrometallurgy involves dissolving the ore in a suitable reagent followed by precipitation by a less electropositive metal.
Reason: Aluminium is extracted using hydrometallurgy process.
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Copper is extracted using hydrometallurgy by low grade ore. It involves dissolving the ore in a suitable reagent followed by precipitation by a more electropositive metal.
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