Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution
Statement I: Pauling electronegativities – F 4.0, O 3.5, N 3.0 ⇒ F > O > N. Correct.
Statement II: In OF2, F (more electronegative) takes −1 each ⇒ x + 2(−1) = 0 ⇒ O = +2.
In Na2O, Na is +1 ⇒ 2(+1) + x = 0 ⇒ O = −2. Correct.
∴ Both statements are true.
Answer: (1)