AIIMS2002Chemistry-Inorganic Chemistry
AIIMS 2002 Chemistry Halogens Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Assertion : F – F bond has low bond dissociation energy.
Reason : The fluorine has lower reactivity.
A
If both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion.
B
If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion.
C
If the assertion is true but the reason is false.
D
If both the assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Lower value of bond dissociation energy of fluorine is due to the high inter electronic repulsions between non-bonding electrons of the 2p-orbital of small sized fluorine.
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