| Assertion (A): | Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur exist as S8 but oxygen exists as O2. | 
| Reason (R): | Oxygen forms pπ - pπ multiple bonds due to its small size and small bond length but pπ - pπ bonding is not possible in sulphur. | 
| 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. | Both (A) and (R) are False. | 
 
                    
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