Assertion :An element (X) with an atomic number of 16, has 14 electrons in X2−. Reason: It has gained two electrons.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct Assertion is incorrect. After gaining two more electrons, the element has a charge −2, so it has 18 electrons, not 14.
Reason is correct. The element has gained two electrons to attain a noble gas configuration.