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Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason. Assertion: The ionic radii of O^2- and Mg^2+ are…

JEE Main 2022 — Chemistry Inorganic Chemistry

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

Assertion: The ionic radii of O2−{O}^{2-}O2− and Mg2+{\mathrm{Mg}}^{2+}Mg2+ are same.

Reason: Both O2−{O}^{2-}O2− and Mg2+{\mathrm{Mg}}^{2+}Mg2+ are isoelectronic species.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

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Held on 27 Jun 2022 · Verified 6 Jul 2026.

Options

  1. A

    Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

  2. B

    Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

  3. C

    Assertion is true but Reason is false.

  4. D

    Assertion is false but Reason is true.

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