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Assertion : HOF bond angle is higher than HOCl. Reason : Oxygen is more electronegative than chlorine.

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If assertion is TRUE but the reason is false
If assertion is false but reason is true
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of assertion
If both assertion and reason are true and the reason is not the correct explanation of assertion

Solution :In `HOCl` , O is more electronegative than Cl. Hence, its will contains mores s CHARACTER in hybrid ORBITAL hence bond angle will be more than EXPECTED. Hence, bond angle is HOCl is greater than HOF.


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