Question

3.: In the following questions, a statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement of reason

(R). Mark the correct choice as:

(a) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true and reason (R) is the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

(b) Both assertion (A) and reason (R) are true but reason (R) is not the correct explanation of

assertion (A).

(c) Assertion (A) is true but reason (R) is false.

(d) Assertion (A) is false but reason (R) is true.

Assertion : Electronegativity of fluorine is greater than that of oxygen.

Reason : The electronegativity of the elements increases along a period since the metallic

character increases.​

Answer 1

(a) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is thecorrect explanation.

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