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Assertion : Diamond is a precious stone
Reason : carbon atomic are tetrahedrally arranged in dimond

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 but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion

C

If assertion is true bur reason is false

D

If assertion is false bur reason is true

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
b
It is true in the diamond structure , carbon atoms are arrangement tetrahedral `(sp^(3)` hybridized) but it is not the correct explanation of assertion
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