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Assertion : In the formation of water octet molecule, both hydrogen and oxygen atoms attain octet of electrons.
Reason : Oxygen atom forms two ionic or electrovalent bonds with two hydrogen atoms.

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 in not the correct explanation of assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If both assertion and reason are false.

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The correct Answer is:
D
In the formation of water molecule, oxygen atom forms covalent bond with each hydrogen atom by sharing electrons so as to complete duplet fo hydrogen atom and octet of oxygen atom.
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