(A) Oxygen is least electron affinity el...

(A) Oxygen is least electron affinity element in `16 ^(th)` group
(R ) Oxygen does not contain vacant dorbitals.

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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The correct Answer is:

B

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