Chemistry · CHEMICAL BONDING AND MOLECULAR STRUCTURE

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Two isolated hydrogen atoms do not form a bond when their total potential energy increases as they approach each other. Reason (R): A covalent bond between two atoms is formed only when the net attractive forces overcome the repulsive forces and the system acquires minimum potential energy. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
3. (A) is true but (R) is false.
4. (A) is false but (R) is true.