(A) Nitrogen can not form more than thre...

(A) Nitrogen can not form more than three bonds
(R ) Nitrogen has three valence electrons.

A

Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)

B

Both (A) and (R ) are true and (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)

C

(A) is true but (R ) is false

D

Both (A) and (R ) are false

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