(A) Oxygen does not exhibit oxidation nu...

(A) Oxygen does not exhibit oxidation number more than +2 n its compounds.
(R ) Oxygen is the highest electronegative element in `16^(th)` group.

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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B

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