Question

Assertion (A): Smaller the size of an atom greater is its electronegativity.

Reason (R): Electronegativity is the tendency of an atom to attract shared pair of electrons towards itself in a molecule.

Options

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

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

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

Explanation:

Both statements are true. A smaller atom generally attracts a shared electron pair more strongly, but R only defines electronegativity; it does not explain the effect of atomic size.