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Published on: August 14, 2026
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion 
and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : 
Te is more acidic than 
.
Reason R: Bond dissociation enthalpy of 
is lower than 
.
In the light of the above statements. Choose the most appropriate from the options given below.
A
Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
B
Both 
and 
are true and 
is the correct explanation of A.
and are true and is the correct explanation of A. C
is false but 
is true. D
is true but 
is false.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
B
Due to lower Bond dissociation enthalpy of 
it ionizes to give 
more easily than 
.
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