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 single bond dissociation energy of F-F is less than that of O-O. Reason: Each F-atom in F-F has three lone pairs of electrons, while each O-atom in O-O has two lone pairs.

  1. (a)

  2. (b)

  3. (c)

  4. (d)

  5. (e)

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A Correct answer
Explanation

This option is correct because greater the number of lone pairs of the electrons present on the bonded atoms, greater is the repulsion between the atoms and hence less is the bond dissociation energy.