Assertion. Dihydrogen oxidises sodium to sodium hydride. Reason. Hydrogen can act only as a reducing agent.

Assertion. Dihydrogen oxidises sodium to sodium hydride. Reason. Hydro

1.	Assertion. Dihydrogen oxidises sodium to sodium hydride. Reason. Hydrogen can act only as a reducing agent.
Answer» SOLUTION :Correct reason. HYDROGEN acts as oxidising AGENT towards highly electropositive METALS like NA, Ca , etc.