Assertion. First ionization energy for nitrogen is lower than that of oxygen.
Reason. Across a period effective nuclear charge decreases.
(a) If both assertion and reason are true, and reason is the true explanation of the assertion.
(b) If both assertion and reason are true, but the reason is not true explanation of the assertion.
(c) If assertion is true, but reason is false.
(d) If both assertion and reason are false.