Assertion: Bond energy of F2 is lesser than Cl2. Reason: F-atom is smaller in size than Cl.

Question

Assertion: Bond energy of F2 is lesser than Cl2. Reason: F-atom is smaller in size than Cl. (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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Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Bond energy of F2​ is lesser than Cl2​. Reason : F-atom is smaller in size than Cl.

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

Correct answer is (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

Q. Assertion : Bond energy of $F_{2}$ is lesser than $C l_{2}$ .
Reason : F-atom is smaller in size than Cl.