Assertion :In the periodic table of chemical elements, ionisation energy is always found to increase from top to bottom in a group. Reason: In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom.
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
Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution
The correct option is D Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct In a group, the atomic radii generally increase from top to bottom due to addition of one shell and thus the ionisation energy decreases as we move from top to bottom in a group.