Statement-1: ${SO}_{2}$ can act as reducing agent as well as oxidising agent.
Statement-2: The oxidation state of S in ${SO}_{2}$ within its minimum and maximum possible value.

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Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2 is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

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Since sulphur has an oxidation state of +4 in ${SO}_{2}$ , it can lose two additional electrons to reach an oxidation state of +6. Because of its ability to lose and receive electrons, it can operate as an oxidising and reducing agent.

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