Question

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Radius of H+ is 1.5 × 10–3 pm
Reason (R) : H+ cannot exist independently
In the light of the above statements, write the detailed answer:

Answer 1

Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not a correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion (A) : Radius of H+ is 1.5 × 10–3 pm (Correct)
Reason (R) : H+ cannot exist independently (True but not correct explanation)