Question

Assertion (A): An oxygen atom shares 2 electrons with 2 hydrogen atoms to form a water molecule.
Reason (R): Oxygen and hydrogen atoms need 2 and 1 electron respectively to attain the nearest noble gas configuration.

• A. A is true but R is false
• B. Both A and R are true, and R is not the correct explanation for A
• C. Both A and R are false
• D. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A

Answer 1

The correct option is D Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation for A

Option (a) is correct.