Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Answer
(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Solution
Statement I: group 14 dioxides CO2, SiO2, GeO2 are acidic; monoxides SnO and PbO are amphoteric ⇒ Statement I is true.
Statement II: carbon has no d-orbitals ⇒ no p -d bonding
∵ allotropy of carbon is due to catenation and p -p bond formation ⇒ Statement II is false.
Answer: (4)