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Read the following statements and select the correct option:

Statement 1.   In case of oxidation number, the elements of Group 16 shows a number of oxidation states.

Statement 2.   The stability of -2 oxidation state increases down the group of Group 16 elements.

Option: 1

Statement 1 is correct but statement 2 is incorrect.


Option: 2

Statement 1 is incorrect but statement 2 is correct.


Option: 3

Both statements are correct.


Option: 4

Both statements are incorrect.


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The elements of Group 16 exhibit a number of oxidation states of -2,+2, +4, and +6 but +4 and +6 are more common.As the stability of -2 oxidation state decreases down the group. Polonium rarely shows -2 oxidation state.Since the electronegativity of oxygen is very high it shows -2 oxidation state except OF_{2} where its oxidation state is +2.

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