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A : Hybridization of carbon is sp^(2) in...

A : Hybridization of carbon is `sp^(2)` in all its crystalline allotropes .
R : There are alternate double -single bonds in each allotrope of carbon .

A

Both Assertion & Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion .

B

Both Assertion & Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion .

C

Assertion is true statement but Reason is false .

D

Both Assertion and Reason are false statement .

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To solve the question, we need to analyze both the assertion (A) and the reason (R) provided. ### Step 1: Analyze the Assertion (A) The assertion states that "the hybridization of carbon is `sp^(2)` in all its crystalline allotropes." - The crystalline allotropes of carbon include diamond and graphite. - In diamond, each carbon atom is bonded to four other carbon atoms in a tetrahedral geometry, which corresponds to `sp^(3)` hybridization. - In graphite, each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms, forming a planar structure with one unhybridized p-orbital, which corresponds to `sp^(2)` hybridization. **Conclusion for Assertion (A)**: This statement is incorrect because carbon is `sp^(3)` hybridized in diamond, not `sp^(2)`. ### Step 2: Analyze the Reason (R) The reason states that "there are alternate double-single bonds in each allotrope of carbon." - In diamond, all the bonds are single (sigma) bonds, and there are no double bonds. - In graphite, there are indeed alternate double and single bonds due to the presence of resonance structures. **Conclusion for Reason (R)**: This statement is also incorrect because it implies that all allotropes of carbon have alternate double-single bonds, which is not true for diamond. ### Final Conclusion Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect. Therefore, the correct answer is option four, which states that both A and R are false.
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