Assertion : Oxidation number of phosphorus in P_4 is zero. Reason : Phosphorus has oxidation state zero in all its compound .

Assertion : Oxidation number of phosphorus in P_4 is zero. Reason : P

1.	Assertion : Oxidation number of phosphorus in P_4 is zero. Reason : Phosphorus has oxidation state zero in all its compound .
Answer» Assertion and REASON both are CORRECT STATEMENTS and reason is correct EXPLANATION for assertion. Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion. Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement. Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement. Answer :C