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Chemistry Question on internal energy

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion (A): BeCl2 and MgCl2 produce characteristic flame.
Reason (R) : The excitation energy is high in BeCl2 and MgCl2
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below

A

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

B

(A) is false but (R) is true

C

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

D

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Answer

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Explanation

Solution

The correct option is(D): (A) is true but (R) is false.