Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$.
Assertion $A$ : Energy of $2s$ orbital of hydrogen atom is greater than that of $2s$ orbital of lithium.
Reason $R$ : Energies of the orbitals in the same subshell decrease with increase in the atomic number.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  • A
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
  • B
    Both $A$ and $R$ are true but $R$ is $NOT$ the correct explanation of $A$.
  • C
    $A$ is true but $R$ is false.
  • D
    $A$ is false but $R$ is true.

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