Assertion :In formaldehyde all the four atoms lie in one place Reason: Carbonyl carbon forms a $π$ - bonds with oxygen by overlapping of orbitals .

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
The carbonyl carbon is $s p^{2}$ hybridised as carbon forms three sigma bonds and 1 $π$ bond. Thus carbonyl carbon and three atoms attached to it lie in the same plane and $π$ - electron cloud is above and below this plane.

Hence, Option "B" is the correct answer.

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