Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R :
Assertion A: The density of diamond is much higher than that of ice though both solids adopt analogous structures.
Reason R: The ice lattice is held by hydrogen bonds which are significantly weaker than the covalent C - C bonds in diamond.
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