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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The correct order of electronegativity of fluorine, oxygen and nitrogen is $\mathrm{F}>\mathrm{O}>\mathrm{N}$.

Statement II: The oxidation state of oxygen in $\mathrm{OF}_2$ is +2 and in $\mathrm{Na}_2 \mathrm{O}$ is -2 .

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below

A

Both Statement I and Statement II are true

B

Both Statement I and Statement II are false

C

Statement I is true but Statement II is false

D

Statement I is false but Statement II is true

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
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Correct statements from the following are:

A. Nitrogen in oxidation states from +1 to +4 disproportionates in acid medium.

B. Nitrogen has the ability to form $\mathrm{d} \pi$ - $\mathrm{p} \pi$ multiple bonds with itself and other elements with small size and high electronegativity.

C. N-N single bond is stronger than P-P single bond.

D. Nitrogen has highest density in its group due to small size.

E. The maximum covalency of nitrogen is four since it has only four valence orbitals for bonding.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A

B, C and D Only

B

C, D and E Only

C

A, C and E Only

D

A and E Only

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
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Which of the following is NOT a physical or chemical characteristics of interstitial compounds?

A

They have high melting points, higher than those of pure metals.

B

They are very soft and ionic in nature.

C

They retain metallic conductivity.

D

They are chemically inert and usually non-stoichiometric.

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JEE Main 2026 (Online) 5th April Morning Shift
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The correct statements about metal carbonyls are

A. The metal-carbon bonds in metal carbonyls possess both $\sigma$ and $\pi$ character.

B. Due to synergic bonding interactions between metal and CO ligand, the metal-carbon bond becomes weak.

C. The metal-carbon $\sigma$ bond is formed by the donation of lone pair of electrons on the carbonyl carbon into a vacant orbital of metal.

D. The metal-carbon $\pi$ bond is formed by the donation of electrons from filled d-orbital of metal into vacant $\pi^*$ orbital of CO .

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

A

A and B Only

B

A, C and D Only

C

B and C Only

D

A and D Only

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