Assertion: Atomic size of silver is almost equal to that of gold. Reason: d-subshell has low penetration power and produce poor shielding.

Question

Assertion: Atomic size of silver is almost equal to that of gold. Reason: d-subshell has low penetration power and produce poor shielding. (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 the Reason: is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (C) If Assertion: is true but Reason: is false (D) If both Assertion: and Reason: are false

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Atomic size of silver is almost equal to that of gold due to lathanide contraction.

Q. Assertion: Atomic size of silver is almost equal to that of gold. Reason: d-subshell has low penetration power and produce poor shielding.

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 the Reason: is not the correct explanation of the Assertion

If Assertion: is true but Reason: is false

If both Assertion: and Reason: are false

Atomic size of silver is almost equal to that of gold due to lathanide contraction.

Q. Assertion: Atomic size of silver is almost equal to that of gold.
Reason: d-subshell has low penetration power and produce poor shielding.