Assertion :An element (X) with an atomic number of 16 has 14 electrons in X2− Reason: Two protons bind the two outermost electrons
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
C
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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X2− means it gained 2e−
∴ No. of e−=16+2
=18
∴ Assertion is incorrect
No. of protons bind the outermost extra e−
∴ Reason is incorrect too
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