Assertion :Smaller the size of an atom greater is the electronegativity. Reason: Electra negativity refer to the tendency of atom to share electrons with other.
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 C Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect The EN increases with decreasing size as the effective nuclear charge of electron increases with decreasing size. EN refers to the tendency of an atom to pull a shared pair of electron towards itself.