Assertion (A): For any chemical reaction at a particular temperature, the equilibrium constant is fixed and is a characteristic property.
Reason (R): Equilibrium constant is independent of temperature.

  

1. Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are True but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is True but (R) is False.
4. (A) is False but (R) is True.