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Assertion: `Na_(2)O_(2)` is coloured and paramagnetic
Reason: `Na_(2)O_(2)` is superoxide

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If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

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If both Assertion & Reason are True but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion

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If Assertion is True but the Reason is False

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If both Assertion & Reason are False

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided regarding sodium peroxide (\(Na_2O_2\)). ### Step 1: Determine the oxidation state of oxygen in \(Na_2O_2\) - We know that sodium (\(Na\)) is an alkali metal and has an oxidation state of +1. - The formula for sodium peroxide is \(Na_2O_2\). Let the oxidation state of oxygen be \(x\). - The equation can be set up as follows: \[ 2(+1) + 2x = 0 \] Simplifying this gives: \[ 2 + 2x = 0 \implies 2x = -2 \implies x = -1 \] - Therefore, the oxidation state of oxygen in \(Na_2O_2\) is -1. ### Step 2: Identify the nature of \(Na_2O_2\) - Since the oxidation state of oxygen is -1, \(Na_2O_2\) is classified as a peroxide. - Peroxides typically contain the \(O_2^{2-}\) ion, which does not have unpaired electrons. ### Step 3: Analyze the assertion and reason - The assertion states that \(Na_2O_2\) is colored and paramagnetic. - The reason states that \(Na_2O_2\) is a superoxide. - However, we have established that \(Na_2O_2\) is a peroxide, not a superoxide. Superoxides contain the \(O_2^{-}\) ion and have different properties. ### Step 4: Determine the magnetic properties - Since \(Na_2O_2\) is a peroxide, it has no unpaired electrons (as established earlier). - Compounds with no unpaired electrons are diamagnetic and typically colorless. ### Conclusion - Both the assertion (that \(Na_2O_2\) is colored and paramagnetic) and the reason (that \(Na_2O_2\) is a superoxide) are incorrect. - Therefore, the correct answer is that both the assertion and reason are false. ### Final Answer Both assertion and reason are false. ---

To solve the question, we need to analyze the assertion and the reason provided regarding sodium peroxide (\(Na_2O_2\)). ### Step 1: Determine the oxidation state of oxygen in \(Na_2O_2\) - We know that sodium (\(Na\)) is an alkali metal and has an oxidation state of +1. - The formula for sodium peroxide is \(Na_2O_2\). Let the oxidation state of oxygen be \(x\). - The equation can be set up as follows: \[ 2(+1) + 2x = 0 ...
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