Assertion (A) Primary and secondary are the two types of linkages shown by coordination compounds. Reason (R) The ions/groups bound by the secondary linkages to the metal have characteristic spatial arrangements corresponding to different coordination numbers.

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Assertion (A) Primary and secondary are the two types of linkages shown by coordination compounds. Reason (R) The ions/groups bound by the secondary linkages to the metal have characteristic spatial arrangements corresponding to different coordination numbers. (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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Correct answer is (b) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q. Assertion (A) Primary and secondary are the two types of linkages shown by coordination compounds.
Reason (R) The ions/groups bound by the secondary linkages to the metal have characteristic spatial arrangements corresponding to different coordination numbers.

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.

Correct answer is (b) Both $A$ and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$ .

Q. Assertion (A) Primary and secondary are the two types of linkages shown by coordination compounds. Reason (R) The ions/groups bound by the secondary linkages to the metal have characteristic spatial arrangements corresponding to different coordination numbers.

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.