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

Assertion A : Dipole – dipole interactions are the only non- covalent interaction, resulting in hydrogen bond formation.

Reason R : Fluorine is the most electronegative element and hydrogen bonds in HF are symmetrical.

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

Option 1 - <p><strong>A </strong>&nbsp;is true but<strong> R </strong>is false</p>
Option 2 - <p><strong>A </strong>is false but <strong>R </strong>is true</p>
Option 3 - <p>Both <strong>A </strong>and <strong>R</strong> are true and <strong>R</strong> is the correct explanation of <strong>A</strong></p>
Option 4 - <p>Both <strong>A </strong>and <strong>R </strong>are true but <strong>R </strong>is <strong>NOT </strong>the correct explanation of <strong>A</strong></p>
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Not all dipole – dipole interactions are responsible for hydrogen bonding, so assertion A is false. F is most E. N atom and also hydrogen bonds in HF are symmetrical.

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