Q.

Statement 1 : Oxygen atom in both O2 and O3 has oxidation number zero.

Statement 2 : In FeO, oxidation number of O is +2.

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a

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.

b

 Statement 1 is true  and Statement 2 is false.

c

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

d

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

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

Hence oxidation no. of ‘O’ = -2.

 

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Statement 1 : Oxygen atom in both O2 and O3 has oxidation number zero.Statement 2 : In FeO, oxidation number of O is +2.