Q. Assertion : Ozone is a powerful oxidising agent in comparison to .
Reason : Ozone is diamagnetic but is paramagnetic.

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Solution:

Ozone is a powerful oxidising agent next to fluorine. It is much stronger oxidising agent than oxygen because on easy decomposition it forms nascent oxygen.

It is also true that diamagnetic while is paramagnetic.

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