Assertion (A) In the coordination compound [ Co ( H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 NH 2)3]2, ethane-1,2-diammine is a neutral molecule. Reason (R) Oxidation number of Co in the complex ion is +3.

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Assertion (A) In the coordination compound [ Co ( H 2 NCH 2 CH 2 NH 2)3]2, ethane-1,2-diammine is a neutral molecule. Reason (R) Oxidation number of Co in the complex ion is +3. (A) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A. (B) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A. (C) A is correct; R is incorrect. (D) R is correct; A is incorrect.

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Ethan-1, 2-diammine is a neutral molecule.as it carries no charge. Oxidation number of Co in the complex ion is +3.

Q. Assertion (A) In the coordination compound $[C o (H_{2} NC H_{2} C H_{2} N H_{2})_{3}]_{2}$ , ethane-1,2-diammine is a neutral molecule.
Reason (R) Oxidation number of $C o$ in the complex ion is $+ 3$ .

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$ .

Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$ .

$A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect.

$R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect.

Ethan- $1, 2$ -diammine is a neutral molecule.as it carries no charge. Oxidation number of $C o$ in the complex ion is $+ 3$ .

Q. Assertion (A) In the coordination compound [Co(H2​NCH2​CH2​NH2​)3​]2​, ethane-1,2-diammine is a neutral molecule. Reason (R) Oxidation number of Co in the complex ion is +3.

Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A.

Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.

A is correct; R is incorrect.

R is correct; A is incorrect.