Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R

Assertion A : Carbon forms two important oxides - CO and CO$$_2$$. CO is neutral whereas CO$$_2$$ is acidic in nature

Reason R : CO$$_2$$ can combine with water in a limited way to form carbonic acid, while CO is sparingly soluble in water

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

A. Ammonium salts produce haze in atmosphere.

B. Ozone gets produced when atmospheric oxygen reacts with chlorine radicals.

C. Polychlorinated biphenyls act as cleansing solvents.

D. 'Blue baby' syndrome occurs due to the presence of excess of sulphate ions in water.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Potassium dichromate acts as a strong oxidizing agent in acidic solution. During this process, the oxidation state changes from :

Reaction of thionyl chloride with white phosphorus forms a compound [A], which on hydrolysis gives [B], a dibasic acid. [A] and [B] are respectively :