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Assertion: `F` is more electronegative than `Cl`.
Reason: `F` has high electron affinity than `Cl`.

A

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion

B

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

C

If assertion is true but reasonb is false

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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C
Chlorine has high electron affinity than fluorine. The less negative electron gain enthalpy of fluorine compared to chlorine is due to very small size of the fluorine atom.
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