Assertion :ClO−4 is a very weak base. Reason: In ClO−4 ion, chlorine is sp3 hybridized.
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 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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion ClO−4 has sp3 hybridized Cl atom.
H in HClO4 is attached to the oxygen atom and it is a strong acid.
ClO−4 is the conjugate base of HClO4 and the conjugate base of a strong acid is a weak base.
The two sentences are different from each other but both are correct.