Assertion :O3 and NO−2 are isoelectronic. Reason: Bond angles of O3 and NO−2 are 116.8o and 115o respectively.
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 B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Option (B) is correct. The difference in bond angle is due to lone pair-bond pair repulsion in O3 and lone electron-bond pair repulsion in NO−2.