Assertion: F-F bond in F 2 molecule is strong. Reason: F atom is small in size.

Question

Assertion: F-F bond in F 2 molecule is strong. Reason: F atom is small in size. (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.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

F - F bond in F 2 is weaker than Cl - Cl bond in Cl 2 due to the lower bond energy of F 2, despite shorter bond length is due to repulsion between lone pairs on two F atoms.

Q. Assertion : $F - F$ bond in $F_{2}$ molecule is strong.
Reason : $F$ atom is small in size.

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.

$F - F$ bond in $F_{2}$ is weaker than $Cl - Cl$ bond in $C l_{2}$ due to the lower bond energy of $F_{2}$ , despite shorter bond length is due to repulsion between lone pairs on two $F$ atoms.

Q. Assertion : F−F bond in F2​ molecule is strong. Reason : F atom is small in size.