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Assertion : A free radical is paramagnet...

Assertion : A free radical is paramagnetic species.
Reason : A free radical is formed in homolytic fission of covalent bond.

A

If both (A) and (R ) are correct and (R ) is the correct explanation of (A)

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If both (A) and (R ) are correct, but (R ) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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If (A) is correct, but (R ) is incorrect

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If both (A) and (R ) are incorrect

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B
Free radicals have odd number of electrons in the valence shell and hence are paramagnetic.
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