Question

Assertion. When NO reacts with `FeSO_(4)` a brown coloured complex is formed.
Reason. In the complex, the coordination number of Fe is 6.
A. If both assertion and reason are true, and is the correct explanation of the assertion.
B. If both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
C. If assertion is true, but reason is false.
D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Correct Answer - B
Correct explanation. The brown colour is due to formation of charge transfer complex between NO and `Fe^(2+)` ions.