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Question
Assertion: \[\ce{Cu^2+}\] iodide is not known.
Reason: \[\ce{Cu^2+}\] oxidises \[\ce{I^-}\] to iodine.
Options
Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
Assertion is not true but reason is true.
Both assertion and reason are false.
Solution
Both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
Explanation:
All halogens combine with copper to form copper halides except iodine. The reason behind this is that \[\ce{Cu^2+}\] oxidises iodide (-1) to iodine (0). Therefore, \[\ce{Cu^2+}\] iodide does not exist .Both the statements assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
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