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Assertion :Compounds formed between non-metal are largely covalent in character.
Reason: Non-metals readily form anions.

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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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Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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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
Compounds formed by the union of non-metals themselves are largely covalent in character due to small differences in their electronegativities.
Thus, both assertion reason is correct but the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

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