Consider the following statements. I. In p-block, the lower oxidation states are favoured by the heavier elements. II. In d-block, Identify the incorrect statement(s). Choose the appropriate option.

Question

Consider the following statements. I. In p-block, the lower oxidation states are favoured by the heavier elements. II. In d-block, Identify the incorrect statement(s). Choose the appropriate option. (A) Only I (B) Only II (C) Both I and II (D) Neither I nor II

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Although in the p-block, the lower oxidation states are favoured by the heavier members (due to inert pair effect), the opposite is true with the elements of d-block.

Q. Consider the following statements.
I. In $p$ -block, the lower oxidation states are favoured by the heavier elements.
II. In $d$ -block,
Identify the incorrect statement(s).
Choose the appropriate option.

Only I

Only II

Both I and II

Neither I nor II

Although in the $p$ -block, the lower oxidation states are favoured by the heavier members (due to inert pair effect), the opposite is true with the elements of $d$ -block.

Q. Consider the following statements. I. In p-block, the lower oxidation states are favoured by the heavier elements. II. In d-block, Identify the incorrect statement(s). Choose the appropriate option.