Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Fluorine forms one oxoacid.
Reason R : Fluorine has smallest size amongst all halogens and is highly electronegative.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Solution
Due to its smaller size, fluorine forms only one oxoacid.<br/><br/>
Both the Assertion and Reason are correct and The reason is the correct explanation.
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family
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