Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Oxygen being the first member of group 16 exhibits only oxidation state.

Statement (II): Down the group 16 stability of oxidation state decreases and

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Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Oxygen being the first member of group 16 exhibits only  oxidation state.

Statement (II): Down the group 16 stability of  oxidation state decreases and  oxidation state increases.

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

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Statement I: Oxygen normally shows −2 oxidation state. It can also show −1 (in peroxides like ) and 0 (in ). However, it does NOT show positive oxidation states (most electronegative element). The statement says "only −2" which is slightly inaccurate, but in the context of this question, it is considered correct. ✓

Statement II: Down Group 16, the stability of +4 oxidation state increases (inert pair effect makes +4 more stable than +6 for heavier elements like Te, Po). The stability of +6 stat

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