Assertion : ${N O}_{2}$ is readily dimerised to $N_{2} O_{4}$ . Reason: ${N O}_{2}$ has one unpaired electron and two such electrons with an opposite spin in two $N_{2}$ molecules form a bond between two $N$ -atoms readily.

Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.

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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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Option (A) is correct.Explanation is the correct reason of the statement.
Since the process does not require any rearrangement and thus energy of activation for dimerisation of $N O_{2}$ is low.

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