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Assertion :The order of densities of the various allotropes of phosphorus is as follows:
black phosphorus, red phosphorus, white phosphorus. Reason: As tendency of polymerisation increases, the compactness of substance also increases.

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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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Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct
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Solution

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
order of densities of the various allotropes of phosphorus is
Black > Red > White.
because as the
tendency of polymerisation increases, the compactness of substance also increases as shown in the above diagram.

Option A is correct

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