Question

Assertion : An atom is electrically neutral
Reason : Atom contains equal number of protons and neutrons.

• A. If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation o f the Assertion.
• B. If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
• C. If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
• D. If the Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Atom is electrically neutral. Atoms necessarily contain equal number of protons and electrons, but not neutrons.