Assertion A: Among the two O-H bonds in molecule, the energy required to break the first O-H bond and the other O-H bond is the same.

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Assertion A: Among the two O-H bonds in $H_{2} O$ molecule, the energy required to break the first O-H bond and the other O-H bond is the same.

Reason R: This is because the electronic environment around oxygen is the same even after breakage of one O-H bond.

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Correct assertion: The bond enthalpies of the two O-H bonds in H-O-H are not equal.

Correct reason: This is because electronic environment around O is not same after breakage of one O-H bond.

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