Note: In the following questions a statement of assertion followed by a statement of reason is given. Choose the correct Ans: out of the following choices

A: Assertion and reason both are correct, and reason is the correct of assertion. 

B: Assertion and reason both are wrong statements

C: Assertion is correct statement, but reason is wrong statement.

D: Assertion is wrong statement, but reason is correct statement

E: Assertion and reason both are correct statements, but reason is not correct of assertion

Assertion: Formaldehyde is a planar molecule.

Reason: It contains sp2 hybridised carbon atom

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    alok kumar singh | Contributor-Level 10

    3 months ago

    This is a Assertion and Reason Type Questions as classified in NCERT Exemplar

    Ans: A

    The smallest aldehyde is formaldehyde. It features a triangular planar shape with two bond pairs and no lone pairings. C and O share one pair of electrons in their double bond. As a result, the C atom is sp2 hybridised. As a result, both Assertion and Reason are true.

     

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