Assertion : Decomposition of potassium chlorate is an example of redox reaction . Reason : There is no change in the oxidation number of potassium in decomposition of potassium chlorate.

Assertion : Decomposition of potassium chlorate is an example of redox

1.	Assertion : Decomposition of potassium chlorate is an example of redox reaction . Reason : There is no change in the oxidation number of potassium in decomposition of potassium chlorate.
Answer» If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. If assertion is true but reason is false. If both assertion and reason are false. Solution :DECOMPOSITION of potassium chloratecan be represented as : `overset(+1)(2K)overset(+5)(Cl)overset(-2)O_(3(s))overset(DELTA)rarroverset(+1)(2K)overset(-1)(Cl)_((s))+3overset(0)(O)_(2(g))` `overset(+5)(Cl)` is reduced to `overset(-1)(Cl) ` and `overset(-2)(O)` isoxidised to `overset(0)O_(2)`, HENCE REACTION is a redox reaction.