Assertion: Among isoelectronic species, the cation with the greater positive charge will have a smaller radius. Reason: Greater the attraction of the electrons to the nucleus, smaller is the size of atom/ion.

Question

Assertion: Among isoelectronic species, the cation with the greater positive charge will have a smaller radius. Reason: Greater the attraction of the electrons to the nucleus, smaller is the size of atom/ion. (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.

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If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Q. Assertion: Among isoelectronic species, the cation with the greater positive charge will have a smaller radius. Reason : Greater the attraction of the electrons to the nucleus, smaller is the size of atom/ion.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false.

If both assertion and reason are false.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

Q. Assertion: Among isoelectronic species, the cation with the greater positive charge will have a smaller radius.
Reason : Greater the attraction of the electrons to the nucleus, smaller is the size of atom/ion.