AIIMS2013ChemistryThermodynamics (C)
Assertion : Bond dissociation energy is F ₂> Cl ₂ Reason : Cl ₂ has more electronic repulsion than F ₂ .
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
D. If both assertion and reason are false.
Step-by-step solution
Bond dissociation energy is F ₂ < Cl ₂ because of relatively large electron-electron repulsion among the lone pairs in F ₂ molecule where they are much closer to each other than in Cl ₂ .