Assertion :The O-O bond length in H2O2 is shorter than that of O2F2. Reason: H2O2 has an open book-type structure.
Read the above assertion and reason and choose the correct option regarding it.
A
Assertion is true, Reason is true and Reason is correct
explanation for Assertion
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B
Assertion is true, Reason is true and Reason is NOT the
correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is true, Reason is false
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D
Assertion is false, Reason is true
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Solution
The correct option is D
Assertion is false, Reason is true
The O−O bond length in hydrogen peroxide is longer than that of O2F2 . Hydrogen proxide has open book structure as as both the oxygen atoms are sp3 hybridized. Hence, the statement 1 is false and the statement 2 is correct.