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Assertion: Fluorine is a stronger oxidising agent than iodine.
Reason: Fluorine has greater electronegativity than iodine.

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Both Assertion and Reason are false.
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Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Assertion is true but Reason is false.
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
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Solution

The correct option is D Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
Fluorine has higher standard electrode potential (reduction potential) than iodine. Hence, it act as strong oxidising agent than iodine.

Fluorine has greater electronegativity than iodine because fluorine is smaller and has its electrons closer to the positively charged nucleus.

Hence, option (b) is correct.

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