Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion(A) and the other is labelled as Reason — NEET Chemistry Past Papers Chemistry Question

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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion(A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion : PbI doesn't exist and converts into PbI and I spontaneously at room temperature but PbCl needs heating to convert into PbCl and Cl . Reason: Pb is more stable than Pb due to inert pair effect. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: (A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A). (C) Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false. (D) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are false