Assertion: Amongst the halogens, fluorine can oxidise the elements to the highest oxidation state. Reason: Due to small size of fluoride ions, it is difficult to oxidise fluoride ions to fluorine. Hence reverse reaction takes place more easily.

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Assertion: Amongst the halogens, fluorine can oxidise the elements to the highest oxidation state. Reason: Due to small size of fluoride ions, it is difficult to oxidise fluoride ions to fluorine. Hence reverse reaction takes place more easily. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion (B) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion is true but the Reason is false (D) If both Assertion and Reason are false

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Due to high electronegativity and high heat of dissociation fluorine oxidise the elements to their highest oxidation state.

Q. Assertion: Amongst the halogens, fluorine can oxidise the elements to the highest oxidation state. Reason: Due to small size of fluoride ions, it is difficult to oxidise fluoride ions to fluorine. Hence reverse reaction takes place more easily.

If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion

If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion is true but the Reason is false

If both Assertion and Reason are false

Due to high electronegativity and high heat of dissociation fluorine oxidise the elements to their highest oxidation state.

Q. Assertion: Amongst the halogens, fluorine can oxidise the elements to the highest oxidation state.
Reason: Due to small size of fluoride ions, it is difficult to oxidise fluoride ions to fluorine. Hence reverse reaction takes place more easily.