Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Inorganic: P Block Elements

Question:

In each of the following question, a statement of Assertion (A) is given followed by a corresponding statement of Reason (R). Choose the correct answer as:

Assertion (A): H2O is the only hydride of chalcogen which is liquid at ordinary temperature.

Reason (R): In ice, each O atom is surrounded by two covalent bonds and two H-bonds.

Options:

If both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

If the assertion is true, but the reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false.

Correct Answer:

If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

Explanation:

H2​O is only the hydride of group 16 elements  which is liquid at ordinary temperature, whereas all others gases.
In ice, each H2​O molecule oxygen is held by two covalent bonds with two hydrogen atoms and two hydrogen bonds with two other water molecules. So both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation for assertion.