Assertion :Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent in comparison to O $_{2}$ . Reason: Ozone is diamagnetic but O $_{2}$ is paramagnetic.

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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Solution

The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.
The assertion is correct as ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent in comparison to $O_{2}$ .
The reason is also correct as ozone is diamagnetic, which means that its electrons are all paired. In contrast, $O_{2}$ is paramagnetic, containing two unpaired electrons.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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Assertion :Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent in comparison to O2. Reason: Ozone is diamagnetic but O2 is paramagnetic.

Assertion :Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent in comparison to O $_{2}$ . Reason: Ozone is diamagnetic but O $_{2}$ is paramagnetic.