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 :
Solution
<p>Statement-I: Oxygen can have oxidation state from -2 to +2 , so statement I is incorrect</p>
<p>Statement- II: On moving down the group stability of +4 oxidation state increases whereas stability of +6 oxidation state decreases down the group, according to inert pair effect.</p>
<p>So both statements are wrong.</p>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: p-Block Elements · Topic: Group 13: Boron Family
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