Assertion: Si—Si bonds are much stronger than Si—O bonds. Reason: Silicon forms double bonds with itself.

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Assertion: Si—Si bonds are much stronger than Si—O bonds. Reason: Silicon forms double bonds with itself. (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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Si-Si bonds are weaker than Si-O bonds. Si has no tendency to form double bonds with itself.

Q. Assertion : Si—Si bonds are much stronger than Si—O bonds. Reason : Silicon forms double bonds with itself.

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

Si-Si bonds are weaker than Si-O bonds. Si has no tendency to form double bonds with itself.

Q. Assertion : $S i — S i$ bonds are much stronger than $S i — O$ bonds.
Reason : Silicon forms double bonds with itself.