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Assertion: Inert gases are monoatomic.
Reason: Inert gases have stable configuration.

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Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
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Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
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The assertion is true but reason is false
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Both the assertion and reason are false
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The assertion is false but the reason is true
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Solution

The correct option is A Both assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
Yes, both the assertion and reason are correct.
Inert gases such as helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon have stable electronic configuration.
their octet is completely filled except helium, it has its duplet complete.
They are happy by themselves and hence they are monoatomic in nature.

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