Question

Assertion :The oxidizing power of elements increases from left to right along a period. Reason: As we move from left to right, electronegativity of elements increases, so they have less tendency to loose electrons and non-metallic character of elements increases

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
• C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion

As we move from left to right, the electronegativity of elements increases, so they have less tendency to lose electrons and non-metallic character of elements increases.

So left side columns of the periodic table have metals while the right columns have non-metals.

So as the non-metallic character increases so oxidizing power of elements increases from left to right along a period.

Thus, Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{A}$