Assertion :The ability of oxygen to stabilize high oxidation states exceeds that of fluorine. Reason: The highest oxidation number in the oxides coincides with the group number.
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
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 highest oxidation number in the oxides coincides with the group number. K2O,CaO,Al2O3,SiO2,P2O5,SO3,Cl2O7 The ability of oxygen to stabilize high oxidation state is more than that of fluorine.