Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Nickel is being used as the catalyst for producing syn gas and edible fats.

Statement II: Silicon forms both electron rich and electron deficient hydride

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Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Nickel is being used as the catalyst for producing syn gas and edible fats.

Statement II: Silicon forms both electron rich and electron deficient hydrides.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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Statement I: Nickel is used as a catalyst for:
- Production of syn gas:  ✓
- Hydrogenation of oils to produce edible fats ✓

Statement I is correct.

Statement II: Silicon hydrides (silanes, ) are electron deficient (Si has empty d-orbitals and forms electron-deficient bonds). Silicon does NOT form electron-rich hydrides. Unlike boron hydrides which are electron-deficient, silanes are not electron-rich.

Statement II is incorrect.

Answer: Option (4) — Statement I is correct but Statement II is

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