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Assertion :Outermost electronic configuration of most electropositive elements is ns2 np3.
Reason :ns2 np3 is stable due to half filled subshell.

  1. If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.  
  2. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.  
  3. If assertion is true but reason is false.  
  4. If assertion is false but reason is true.  

The correct answer is: If assertion is false but reason is true.


    Assertion is false but reason is true.
    Outermost electronic configuration of most electropositive elements is n s to the power of 1 end exponent

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