The section contains Assertion and Reason type questions, Each question has 4 choices (1), (2),(3) and (4), out of which only one is correct.
Assertion (A) `O_2` is paramagnetic in nature.
Reason (R ) Bond order of oxygen is 2.

Options

A. Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of the Assertion
B. Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion
C. Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D. Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect

Answer

B