ASSERTION (A): Electron gain enthalpy becomes less negative as we go down a group.
REASON (R): Size of the atoms increases on going down the group and the added electrons would be farther from the nucleus.
(a) assertion and reason are both correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
(b) assertion and reason are both correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(c) assertion and reason both are wrong statement.
(d) assertion is wrong statement and reason is correct statement.
