Question

Statement 1:Oxygen atom in both $O_2$ and $O_3$ has oxidation number zero.
Statement 2:In $F_{2}O$, oxidation number of $O$ is $+2.$

• A. If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.
• B. Ifboth 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: (B)

The statement 2 is that the sum of oxidation number of elements in a molecule is equal to zero.