Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Chlorine can easily combine with oxygen to from oxides; and the product has a tendency to explode.
Statement II: Chemical reactivity of an element can be determined by its reaction with oxygen and halogens.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Statement I: Chlorine can easily combine with oxygen to from oxides; and the product has a tendency to explode.
Statement II: Chemical reactivity of an element can be determined by its reaction with oxygen and halogens.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- (A)Both the statements I and II are true✓ Correct
- (B)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- (C)Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- (D)Both the Statements I and II are false
Answer: (A)
Solution
Chlorine forms a series of oxides such as , , and ; these are endothermic, unstable compounds that readily explode, so the first statement is true. It is also a general principle that the chemical reactivity of an element is judged from how it combines with oxygen to form oxides and with the halogens to form halides, so the second statement is true as well. Both statements are correct.
JEE Main · 2023 · 01 Feb 2023 · Shift 1 · Single correct option