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

Assertion A: Flourine forms one oxoacid.

Reason R: Flourine has smallest size amongst all halogens and is highly electronegative.

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

Option: 1

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.


Option: 2

Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.


Option: 3

A is correct but R is not correct.


Option: 4

A is not correct but R is correct.


Answers (1)

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Fluorine forms only one oxoacid, HOF.

Higher oxoacids are not formed because F is smaller in size and also highly electronegative.

Thus, both assertion (A) and reason (R) are correct and (R) correctly explains (A).

Thus, Option (1) is correct.

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