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  • In the following question a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices. Assertion: Polytetrafluoroethene is used in making non-stick cookware.

In the following question a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices.

Assertion: Polytetrafluoroethene is used in making non-stick cookware.

Reason: Fluorine has the highest electronegativity.

(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statements, but reason does not explain the assertion.

(ii) Assertion and reason both are correct statements, and reason explain the assertion.

(iii) Both assertion and reason are the wrong statements.

(iv) The assertion is correct statement and reason is the wrong statement.

(v) The assertion is the wrong statement and reason is the correct statement.

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The answer is option (i). Polytetrafluoroethene, or Teflon, is used in making non-stick cookware because it is chemically inert, resistant to attack by corrosive reagents, and thermally stable.

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