Assertion : Red phosphorus on heating changes its colour into black. Reason : Black phosphorus contains $\mathrm{P}_4$ units.

• A

  If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
• B

  If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
• Correct answer
  C

  If assertion is true but reason is false.
• D

  If both assertion and reason are false.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'C'.