MCQ
Assertion : An atom is electrically neutral
Reason : Atom contains equal number of protons and neutrons.
  • A
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • B
    If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
  • If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
  • D
    If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.

Answer

Correct option: C.
If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
c
Atom is electrically neutral. Atoms necessarily contain equal number of protons and electrons, but not neutrons.

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