**Assertion:** OF_2 is named as oxygen difluoride. **Reason:** OF_2 is so named because oxygen is less electronegative than fluorine.

JEE Main Chemistry question

**Assertion:** is named as oxygen difluoride. **Reason:** is so named because oxygen is less electronegative than fluorine.

(A)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is correct explanation for AssertionCorrect
(B)Assertion is True, Reason is True; Reason is not correct explanation for Assertion
(C)Assertion is True, Reason is False
(D)Assertion is False, Reason is True

Answer: (A)

Solution

is correctly named "oxygen difluoride" (Assertion true). In binary compound nomenclature, the less electronegative element is cited first in its elemental name and the more electronegative element is named second with an "-ide"

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