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Science · 2026 · 1 mark
CBSE 2026 · Region 2 · Set 2 · Q24
Assertion (A) : Carbon shows the property of catenation.
Reason (R) : C - C bond is weak due to its small size.
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(C)
Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
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