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Assertion `:` The highest oxidation state of osmium is `+8`. Reason `:` Osmium is a 5d -block element.A. Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion .B. Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correc explanation of assertion.C. Assertion is not true for reason is trueD. Both assertion and reason are false.

Answer» Correct Answer - b
Correct explanation. Osmium has the electronic configuration `5d^(6) 6s^(2) `. As 5d and 6s are close in energy , all the 8 electrons can participate in bonding.


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