Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…

Chemistry · NEET · NTA Examsp-Block Elements

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): PbI4 of lead does not exist.

Reason (R): Pb-I bond initially formed during the reaction does not release enough energy to unpair 6s2 electrons.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

  1. (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
  2. (A) is not correct but (R) is correct
  3. Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanaation of (A)
  4. Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Answer

(C) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanaation of (A)

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