Assertion (A) : H - bonding occurs in H2O due to high polarity of O−H bond. Reason ( R) : The size of ‘O′ atom is larger than H-atoms.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation to A.
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B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation to A.
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C
A is true but R is false.
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D
A is false but R is true.
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Solution
The correct option is B Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation to A. H-bond is the electrostatic force of attraction between the positive charge on H-atom and negative charge on oxygen atom. These partial positive and negative charges are due to high polarity of O−H bond.