Question

Statement 1 : Lowest oxidation number of $N$-family is - $3$ and highest oxidation number of $N$ is $+5$.
Statement 2 : All the member of Nitrogen family show maximum oxidation number $+5$ and minimum oxidation number $-3$.

• A. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true and the statement $2$ is the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• B. If both Statement $1$ and Statement $2$ are true but statement $2$ is not the correct explanation of the statement $1$
• C. If Statement $1$ is true but Statement $2$ is false
• D. If Statement $1$ is false but Statement $2$ is true

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$Bi$ shows only $+3$ oxidation state.