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Assertion :Carbon forms the largest number of compounds. Reason: Carbon has the catenation property.

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Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
Carbon forms a very large number of compounds due to its tendency to form chains and rings of varying sizes, called its catenation property. However, the largest number of compounds are formed by hydrogen.
Hence, option D is correct.

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