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 false.
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Answer
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Solution
Noble gases are monoatomic; only weak dispersion (London) forces act between the atoms.
⇒ They liquefy only at very low temperature ⇒ very low boiling points (He: 4.2 K).
Statement I: 'very high boiling points' ⇒ false
Statement II: 'strong dispersion forces' and 'very high boiling points' ⇒ false
Answer: (1)