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Assertion: Oxidation number of carbon in `CH_(2)O` is zero.
Reason: `CH_(2)O` formaldehyde, is a covalent compound.

A

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

B

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is not the correct explantion of the assertion.

C

If assertion is true but reason is false.

D

If the assertion false and reason is true.

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The correct Answer is:
B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Oxidation number can be calculated using some rules. `H` is assigned `+1` oxidation state and `O` has oxidation number `-2`
`:. ` O.No. of `C` in `CH_(2)O`:
O.no. of `C+2(+1)+(-2)=0`
`:. ` O.NO. of `C=0`
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