JEE Main 2021 Chemistry question

Assertion (A) : Metallic character decreases and non-metallic character increases on moving from left to right in a period. Reason (R) : It is due to increase in ionisation enthalpy and decrease in electron gain enthalpy, when one moves from left to right in a period. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

• (A)(A) is false but (R) is true.
• (B)Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)Correct
• (C)(A) is true but (R) is false
• (D)Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)