Assertion :PbCl2 is more stable than PbCl4. Reason: PbCl4 is powerful oxidising agent.
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 PbCl2 is more stable than PbCl4 due to inert pair effect.
PbCl4 is a powerful oxidizing agent as Pb(IV) readily accepts electrons to form Pb(II).
Thus, both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion.