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Assertion :Following reaction is a disproportionation reaction:
Br2+2OHBrO+Br+2H2O Reason: Br2 is oxidized to BrO as well as reduced to Br.

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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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
In this reaction, bromine is oxidized to form BrO. At the same time, bromine is reduced to Br ion.
Hence, the reaction is known as disproportionation reaction.
Thus, both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation for assertion.

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