Given below are two statements:
Statement (I) : Oxygen being the first member of group 16 exhibits only -2 oxidation state.
Statement (II) : Down the group 16 stability of +4 oxidation state decreases and +6 oxidation state increases.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Select the correct option:
A
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
B
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
C
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
D
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
✓ Correct! Well done.
✗ Incorrect. Try again or view the solution.
Solution
Statement I: Oxygen can have oxidation state from −2 to +2, so statement I is correct.
Statement II: On moving down the group stability of oxidation state increases whereas stability of +6 oxidation state decreases according to inert pair effect.
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