Given below are two statements: Statement I: Both and und…

JEE Main - Previous Year Papers JEE MAIN 2021 PAPER -5 Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 13, 2026

Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Both and undergo dehydration on heating.

Statement II: BeO is amphoteric whereas the oxides of other elements in the same group are acidic.

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

Statement I is false but statement II is true

Both statement I and statement II are false

Both statement I and statement II are true

Statement I is true but statement II is false

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The dehydration of hydrated chloride of calcium can be achieved. The corresponding hydrated chloride of magnesium on heating suffer hydrolysis.

Amphoteric

All are basic oxide

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