Assertion :Fluorine oxidises water to oxygen whereas chlorine and bromine react with water to form corresponding hydrohalic and hypohalous acids. Reason: The reactivity of halogens increases down the group.
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
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect Reactivity of halogens decreases down the group. Hence, Fluorine is the most reactive. So, it oxidizes water to oxygen whereas Cl2 and Br2 react with water to form corresponding hydrohalic and hypoholous acids.