Given below are two statements: Statement I: Oxygen being the first member of group 16…

Chemistry · JEE Main · NTA Examsp-Block Elements

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:
(Jee Main 2024)
  1. Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect.
  2. Both Statement I and statement II are correct.
  3. Both Statement I and statement II are incorrect.
  4. Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct.

Answer

(C) Both Statement I and statement II are incorrect.

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