Question

Statement 1: The first member of 16^th group, oxygen can exhibit -2 oxidation state only.

Statement 2: The stability of +4 oxidation state decreases down the group and +6 oxidation state increases down the group.

(1) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are correct.

(2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are incorrect.

(3) Statement-1 is correct whereas Statement-2 is incorrect.

(4) Statement-1 is incorrect whereas Statement-2 is correct.

Answer 1

(2) Both Statement-1 & Statement-2 are incorrect.

Oxygen, can show other oxidation state also in it's compound like -1, +1, +2

Due to inert pair effect stability of +4 oxidation state increases in oxygen family.