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Given below are two statements : Statement I: Nitrogen forms oxides with +1 to +5 oxidation states due to the formation of π-π bond with oxygen. Statement II: Nitrogen does not form halides with +5 oxidation state due to the absence of d-orbital in it. In the light of given statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are False
2. Statement I is true but Statement II is false
3. Both Statement I and Statement II are true
4. Statement I is false but Statement II are true

Correct answer: Statement I is false but Statement II are true

Solution

Statement I is incorrect because nitrogen does not form π-π bonds with oxygen; instead, it forms covalent bonds. Statement II is correct as nitrogen lacks d-orbitals, which limits its ability to form compounds in the +5 oxidation state with halogens.

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