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Assertion :In Lewis structures of NF3 and CO23 nitrogen and carbon occupy the central position whereas fluorine and oxygen occupy the terminal positions. Reason: In Lewis representation, the least electronegative atom occupies the central position in the molecule/ion.

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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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The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
In Lewis representation, the least electronegative atom occupies the central position in the molecule or ion.
both assertion and reason are correct,
So the correct option is [A].

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