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Given below are two statements: Statement I: The halogen that makes longest bond with hydrogen in HX, has the smallest c…

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The halogen that makes longest bond with hydrogen in HX, has the smallest covalent radius in its group.

Statement II: A group 15 element's hydride EH3 has the lowest boiling point among corresponding hydrides of other group 15 elements. The maximum covalency of that element E is 4.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

[JEE Main 2026, 22 Jan (Shift 1)]

a

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

b

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

c

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

d

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

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