Q57Assertion & reason
Assertion (A): Sodium chloride formed by the action of chlorine gas on sodium metal is a stable compound.
Reason (R): This is because sodium and chloride ions acquire octet in sodium chloride formation. 47 Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (i) A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A. (ii) A and R both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A. (iii) A is true but R is false. (iv) A and R both are false.
- (i)A and R both are correct, and R is the correct explanation of A.
- (ii)A and R both are correct, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- (iii)A is true but R is false.
- (iv)A and R both are false.