Statement I
Formal charge on the two terminal nitrogen atoms in $N_{3}^{-}$ (azide ion) is same in all different possible lewis structures
Statement II
Formal charge on an atom is independent of lewis structure

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Both statement I and II are incorrect

Statement I is incorrect and statement II is correct

Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

Both statement I and II are correct

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

Formal charge on an atom in a given species may are may not be same in different possible Lewis structures

$N = N = N$ formal charge on terminal nitrogen atoms is the same, -1.

$N \equiv N - N$ , formal charge on one terminal nitrogen atom is 0 and other is -2.

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