Assertion (A) SF 6 cannot be hydrolysed but SF 4 can be. Reason (R) Six F-atoms in SF 6 prevent the attack of H 2 O on sulphur atom of SF 6.

Question

Assertion (A) SF 6 cannot be hydrolysed but SF 4 can be. Reason (R) Six F-atoms in SF 6 prevent the attack of H 2 O on sulphur atom of SF 6. (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.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Both Assertion and Reason both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. SF 4 can be hydrolysed but SF 6 can not because six F-atoms in SF 6 prevent the attack of H 2 O on sulphur atoms of SF 6.

Q. Assertion (A) $S F_{6}$ cannot be hydrolysed but $S F_{4}$ can be.
Reason (R) Six F-atoms in $S F_{6}$ prevent the attack of $H_{2} O$ on sulphur atom of $S F_{6}$ .

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.

Both Assertion and Reason both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. $S F_{4}$ can be hydrolysed but $S F_{6}$ can not because six F-atoms in $S F_{6}$ prevent the attack of $H_{2} O$ on sulphur atoms of $S F_{6}$ .

Q. Assertion (A) SF6​ cannot be hydrolysed but SF4​ can be. Reason (R) Six F-atoms in SF6​ prevent the attack of H2​O on sulphur atom of SF6​.

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.