Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Electron gain enthalpy of oxygen is less than that of Flourine but greater than Nitrogen.
Reason (R): Ionisation enthalpies of the elements follow the order Nitrogen `gt` Oxygen `gt` Fluorine
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Options

A. Both A and R are true R is the correct explanation of A.
B. Both A and R are true R is not the correct explanation of A.
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

Answer

C