Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): The oxidation state of an element in a particular compound is the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electron gain enthalpy consideration from other atoms in the molecule.
Statement (II) : 
bond formation is more prevalent in second period elements over other periods.
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
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The oxidation state of an element in a given compound may be defined as the charge acquired by its atom on the basis of electronegativity of the other atoms in the molecule.
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