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  • Assertion: Group 15 elements can exhibit multiple oxidation states. Reason: Group 15 elements have five valence electrons that can be

Assertion: Group 15 elements can exhibit multiple oxidation states.

Reason: Group 15 elements have five valence electrons that can be lost or gained to form ions with different charges.

Option: 1

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


Option: 2

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


Option: 3

The assertion is true, but the reason is false.

 


Option: 4

The assertion is false, but the reason is true.


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Group 15 elements can exhibit multiple oxidation states because they have five valence electrons that can be either lost or gained to form ions with different charges. This is the Reason why the Assertion is correct. Both Assertion and Reason are correct, and the Reason is the correct explanation for the Assertion. Hence option 1 is the correct answer.

Option(2) Both assertion and reason are true and the reason explains assertion correctly. Hence option 2 is incorrect.

Option(3) Both assertion and reason are true. Hence option 3 is incorrect.

Option(4) Both assertion and reason are true. Hence option 4 is incorrect.

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