Question

Assertion: Generally alkali and alkaline earth metals form superoxides.
Reason: There is a single bond between O and O in superoxides.

• 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.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Only K, Rb and Cs from alkali metals form superoxides and superoxides possess three electron bond