Assertion :The first IE of Be is greater than that of B. Reason: 2p orbital is lower in energy than 2s.
Assertion – The non-fusible impurities present in iron ore are removed by CaCO3 .
Reason: CaCO3 which decomposes into CaO and CO2. The CaO formed reacts with SiO2 to remove silica
Assertion (A) Ethanol is a weaker acid than phenol. Reason (R) Sodium ethoxide may be prepared by the reaction of ethanol with aqueous NaOH. (a) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion. (b) Assertion and reason both are wrong statements. (c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement. (d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement. (e) Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.