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Assertion :STATEMENT 1 (Assertion)- SnCl2 is reducing in nature. Reason: STATEMENT 2 (Reason)- Sn2+ is more stable than Sn4+ state.


Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.

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Statement 1 is True, statement 2 is True; statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.
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Statement 1 is True, statement 2 is True; statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.
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Statement 1 is True, statement 2 is False.
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Statement 1 is False, statement 2 is True.
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Solution

The correct option is C Statement 1 is True, statement 2 is False.
Sn+4 is more stable than Sn2+. Hence Sn2+ readily gets oxidized to Sn4+.

Thus it acting as a reducer.

So, the correct option is C

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