Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.Assertion A : In TlI3, isomorphous to CsI3, the metal is present in +1 oxidation state.Reason R : Tl metal has fourteen f electrons in its electronic configuration.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 : In TlI₃, isomorphous to CsI₃, the metal is present in +1 oxidation state.

Reason R : Tl metal has fourteen f electrons in its electronic configuration.

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

A is correct but R is not correct

A is not correct but R is correct

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

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

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