$Assertion \; (A)$: Non-polar materials do not have any permanent dipole moment.
$Reason \; (R)$: When a non-polar material is placed in an electric field,the centre of the positive charge distribution of its individual atom or molecule coincides with the centre of the negative charge distribution.
In the light of the above statements,choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  • A
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct and $(R)$ is the correct explanation of $(A)$.
  • B
    Both $(A)$ and $(R)$ are correct and $(R)$ is not the correct explanation of $(A)$.
  • C
    $(A)$ is correct but $(R)$ is not correct.
  • D
    $(A)$ is not correct but $(R)$ is correct.

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