. Assertion: Atomicity of Phosphorus is 4
Reason: Atomicity is the number of atoms present in one molecule.
A: Both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
B: Both Assertion and Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
C: Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect
D: Assertion is incorrect but the Reason is correct
Best Answer
Correct Option is: (B)
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but the Reason is not the correct explanation of the Assertion
Explanation:
Atomicity is defined as the total number of atoms present in the molecule of a substance.
The atomicity of Phosphorus is 4 as it is a tetravalent element.
Thus, both the assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
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