Assertion : $S O_{3}$ is a nucleophile. Reason: $S O_{3}$ has lone-pair of electrons.

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 D Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
While $S O_{3}$ can neither act as an electrophile or nucleophile. but in aq medium, it can act as a nucleophile coz of ${S O_{3}}^{-}$ have lone pair of electron. Nucleophile are the species which are the electron-rich centre

$S O_{3}$ is a nucleophile because it has a lone pair of electron.

Hence, option D is correct.

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