Given below are two statements: Statement I: The oxidation state of an element in a…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA ExamsClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties

Given below are two statements:
 Statement I: The oxidation state of an element in a particular compound is the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electron gain enthalpy consideration from other atoms in the molecule.
 Statement II: pπ-pπ bond formation is more prevalent in second period elements over other periods.
 In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(Jee Main 2024)
  1. Both statement I and statement II are correct.
  2. Both statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  3. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.
  4. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.

Answer

(C) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

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