Statement 1 : Shielding effect increases as we go down the group.
Statement 2 : More is the number of electrons in the penultimate shell, more is shielding.

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Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true.

Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.

Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.

Both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are false.

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Detailed Solution

Both statements are true.

The phenomenon in which the Penultimate Shell (n - 1) electrons act as screen or shield in between nucleus and valence shell electrons thereby reducing the effective nuclear charge is known as shielding effect.

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