Assertion: Diamond and graphite have the same physical properties.

Reason: Both of them are made from the same element.

The assertion is false but the reason is true.

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The assertion is true but the reason is false.

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Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.

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Both assertion and reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion.

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Solution

The correct option is A The assertion is false but the reason is true.
Diamond and graphite are both allotropes of carbon. This means even though they are made up of the same element- carbon, the structure in which the carbon atoms are arranged is different which results in the difference in physical properties.

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Assertion: Elements with the same chemical properties are kept in the same group.

Reason: Elements in a group have the same number of electrons in the outermost shell hence they have similar chemical properties.

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