Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A : Fluorine forms one oxoacid. Reason R : Fluorine has smallest size amongst all halogens and is highly electronegative. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

Question

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

Assertion A : Fluorine forms one oxoacid.

Reason R : Fluorine has smallest size amongst all halogens and is highly electronegative.

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

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

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

A is correct but R is not correct.

A is not correct but R is correct.

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