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Given below are two statements Statement (I) : Oxygen being the first member of group 16 exhibits only -2 oxidation stat…

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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 :

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a

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

c

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

d

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

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