Chemistry-Oxidation Number

NEET Chemistry Oxidation Number Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): In Stock notation, auric chloride is represented as Au(III)Cl3. | Reason (R): The change in oxidation number indicates the oxidation state and helps to determine the oxidized or reduced form of a species.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

Stock notation uses Roman numerals to denote oxidation states, and changes in oxidation number indicate whether a species is in an oxidized or reduced form, as described in the NCERT context.

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