Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as : (a) if both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. (b) if both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A. (c) if A is true but R is false. (d) if A is false but R is true. (e) if both A and R are false. Assertion: The two lobes of a p-orbital have opposite sign. Reason: The two lobes of a p-orbital lie on the opposite side of the nucleus.

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Both A and R are true but the correct explanation is the sign of the angular wave function, which changes as the nodal plane is crossed and therefore the two lobes of the p-orbitals are of opposite signs.