Assertion :[Al(H2O)6]3+ is stronger acid than [Mg(H2O)6]2+. Reason: Size of [Al(H2O)6]3+ is smaller than [Mg(H2O)6]2+ and possesses more effective nuclear charge.
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 A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Along a period, size decreases and oxidation no of metal increases. So [Al(H2O)6]3+ possess more effective nuclear charge due to smaller size of [Al(H2O)6]3+ and because of this it is the stronger acid.