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Published on: August 13, 2026
Which of the following statements about 
and 
are correct?
(i) 
and 
differ in their oxidation states
(ii) 
and 
differ in their covalency
(iii) 
obeys the octet rule.
(iv) 
and 
are in diagonal relationship.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
Covalency of 
, Covalency of 
In 
contains 8 electron in their octet.
Therefore, statement (ii) and (iii) are correct.
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