Select the correct statements about oxygen family (group-16).
A. The tendency for catenation decreases markedly as we go down the group.
B. Maximum coordination of oxygen is four due to lack of 
-orbital but that of other elements of group 16 is six due to presence of 
-orbital.
C. The tendency to form multiple bonds with 
and O decreases as going down the group from S to Te .
D. 
is an oxidising while 
is a reducing agent.
E. All hexafluorides are solid in nature.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
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Among the given statements, only A, B and C are correct while the other statements D and E
are incorrect. Their correct form are
• 
is a reducing while 
is an oxidising agent.
• All hexafluorides are gaseous in nature.
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