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Assertion (A): The hydrides of VA group elements are good reducing agents.
Reason (R): NH3 is a weak reducing agent among the hydrides of VA group.

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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
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Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
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(A) is true and (R) is false
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(A) is false but (R) is true
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Solution

The correct option is B Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
NH3 cannot easily lend hydrogen atom. So it is a weak reducing agent.
Reason does not explain the assertion.

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