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Assertion: Fluorine oxidises to but does not.
Reason: Electronegativity of fluorine is greater than oxygen but EN of chlorine is lesser than oxygen.
Reason: Electronegativity of fluorine is greater than oxygen but EN of chlorine is lesser than oxygen.
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Correct option: B
If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion
Option B is correct. Fluorine does oxidize H2O to O2, and chlorine does not under similar conditions. However, the reason given about electronegativity is not the direct explanation for this difference in oxidizing power.
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