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Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : Oxygen being the first member of group 16 exhibits only -2 oxidation state. Statement (II) : Down the group 16 stability of +4 oxidation state decreases and +6 oxidation state increases In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

1. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Correct answer: Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Solution

Statement I is incorrect because oxygen can exhibit oxidation states other than -2, such as -1 in peroxides. Statement II is also incorrect as the stability of +4 oxidation state does not consistently decrease down the group; instead, it varies based on the element and its compounds.

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