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Assertion: Metals have high electrical conductivity due to the presence of free electrons.

Reasoning: In metals, the valence electrons are delocalized and are free to move throughout the crystal lattice.

 

Option: 1

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, and Reasoning is the correct explanation of the Assertion.

 


Option: 2

Both Assertion and Reasoning are true, but Reasoning is NOT the correct explanation of the Assertion.


Option: 3

Assertion is true, but Reasoning is false.

 


Option: 4

Assertion is false, but Reasoning is true.

 


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The correct option is (a). Metals have high electrical conductivity because their valence electrons are delocalized and are free to move throughout the crystal lattice, thereby allowing for the flow of electric current. This statement is the Assertion. The Reasoning given for this statement is correct and explains why the Assertion is true.

 

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