Given below are two statement: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R Assertion A: 5 f electrons can participate in bonding to a far greater extent than 4 f electrons Reason R: 5 f orbitals are not as buried as 4 f orbitals In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

d- and f-Block Elements: JEE Main 2023 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2023 · 12 Apr, Morning shift · Q833

JEE Main 202312 Apr, Morning shiftChemistryMediumd- and f-Block Elements158× since 2002

Given below are two statement: one is labelled as Assertion

\mathbf{A}

and the other is labelled as Reason

\mathbf{R}

Assertion A:

5 \mathrm{f}

electrons can participate in bonding to a far greater extent than

4 \mathrm{f}

electrons Reason R:

5 \mathrm{f}

orbitals are not as buried as

4 \mathrm{f}

orbitals In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

JEE Main 2023 d- and f-Block Elements Question with Solution (12 Apr Morning shift, Q833) | JEE Arc