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

Assertion (A) : Metallic character decreases and non-metallic character increases on moving from left to right in a period.

Reason (R) : It is due to increase in ionization enthalpy and decrease in electron gain enthalpy, when one moves from left to right in a period.

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

Option 1 - <p>(A) is false but (R) is true.</p>
Option 2 - <p>Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)</p>
Option 3 - <p>Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)</p>
Option 4 - <p>(A) is true but (R) is false</p>
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Correct Option - 4
Detailed Solution:

Assertion (A) is correct & Reason (R) is incorrect

character decreases from left to right & non metallic character increases from left to night

I.E. increases & electron gain enthalpy also increases from left to right.

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