(A) Electron gain enthalpy of fluorine is less than chlorine but fluorine is a strong oxidising agent than chlorine
(R ) Fluorine has low enthalpy of dissociation and fluoride has high hydration enthalpy

Options

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

Answer

A