Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The oxidation state of an element in a compound is the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electron gain enthalpy consideration from other atoms i

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: The oxidation state of an element in a compound is the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electron gain enthalpy consideration from other atoms in the molecule.

Statement II: p - p bond formation is more prevalent in second period elements over other periods.

Choose the correct oprion:

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Strategy:
 Oxidation state is a formal property assigned based on electronegativity differences. Multiple bonding (-bonding) through -orbitals depends on the spatial extent and overlap efficiency of the orbitals.

Step 1: Evaluate Statement I
- Oxidation state is defined as the charge an atom would carry if all bonds were purely ionic, which is determined by electronegativity differences, not electron gain enthalpy. (Incorrect)

Step 2: Evaluate Statement II
-  bonding requires small atomic size

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