Question

Assertion : In the formation of water molecule, both hydrogen and oxygen atoms attain octet of electrons.
Reason : Oxygen atom forms two ionic or electrovalent bonds with two hydrogen atoms.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

In the formation of water molecule, oxygen atom forms covalent bond with each hydrogen atom by sharing electrons so as to complete duplet of hydrogen atom and octet of oxygen atom