Q.

Assertion: Covalent compounds are poor conductors of electricity.
Reason: It is because they do not form the ions.

1 Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.  
2 Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.  
3 Assertion is true, but reason is false.  
4 Assertion is false, but reason is true.  

Ans.

(1)

Covalent compounds are poor conductors of electricity because they do not form the ions.